How do I find a cheap place to rent?

[john3232]

Originally Posted by Starbar

My nephew wants to move down here from Oregon, I'm trying to help him find something under $1k but the ones I do are typically roach infested and/or in a bad area. The cheapest place we could find was a motel called Siegel Suites, the place looks decent but it's in Maryvale which is also not the best area. I wish there were an easy way to find cheap places that aren't roach infested.

Sadly, prices are going up everywhere. Oregon used to be a great state, and while their COL has been above the national average for a bit, now it's almost to California prices. At this point, Phoenix is only slightly better than Portland for housing costs. He told me he wants to leave Oregon because of how expensive it is but he is scared that he's only going to get stuck, it's not the worst places to be stuck but it's becoming a place of haves and have nots, much like California, Washington, and much of the Northeast. I feel bad for anyone trying to move that doesn't have the means to save up a lot of money. Everyone is moving, this pandemic made a lot of people realize things about where they live, including myself.

Why a property manager or owner would allow a rental to become roach infected is beyond me.

In any case the word is out. Phx is on the move. I was downtown around 3rd street and Roosevelt last Sunday morning. All kinds of construction and gentrification going on. Saw mostly White couples (30ish) pushing strollers, drinking coffee outside cafes, jogging ect. (Did see a few homeless pushing carts but the homeless encampment I drove past is not in the immediate area.)

Not much difference than areas of the Mission district in SF except the same quality $2200 month apartment in Phx likely rents for $4500 or more in SF.

[grmi66]

Originally Posted by john3232

In any case the word is out. Phx is on the move. I was downtown around 3rd street and Roosevelt last Sunday morning. All kinds of construction and gentrification going on. Saw mostly White couples (30ish) pushing strollers, drinking coffee outside cafes, jogging ect. (Did see a few homeless pushing carts but the homeless encampment I drove past is not in the immediate area.)

For anyone that is a long term Phoenix resident, this description is still mind boggling. To see an area like Roosevelt make such a dramatic turn in roughly a decade or so is amazing. When I hear Roosevelt area I still briefly think about a rough area known for ladies (who may very well be men) of the evening strolling around.