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I guess Raleigh is out of the question for me at this time. But thanks for everyones help and advice.
You can find someone looking for a roommate at $350/month. It might not be the ideal situation, but if you don't have any prospects in Kinston, I would go for it. Hell, I've moved places that I've had to roll coins to have enough money for the deposit. Go for it, what is the worst that could happen? You'd find yourself jobless again in Kinston? Don't let other people tell you that you can't do something just because you don't have a ton of money saved up.
I know what a dump Kinston is and I think you SHOULD move to Raleigh. However, I know you mentioned you hate roomates. You will have to have roomates on a budget of $350/month.
You could go on craigslist and look for rooms for rent in a home. You could find a room for rent for less than $350. Keep in mind there will be other roomates in this home. Also keep in mind that Raleigh is NOT like Kinston and roomates will not be at the house 24/7. Usually roomates are out enjoying their lives. So........you may not see them most of the time. Which is a great thing imo.
Everytime I drive through Kinston I get disgusted. I would not live there. The biggest thing there is a chicken plant. Best of luck and do not let these other posters bring you down. You will have far more oportunities in Raleigh than anywhere east of Clayton along highway 70 (including Kinston).
WalkerTexasRanger, I would not give up so fast. You probably won't be able to find a rental for $350 a month but if you feel that this would be a good change for you, look into all of the options available. As others on this forum said, think about a roommate, renting a room(lots of homeowners are struggling to pay their mortgages and may be willing to rent out a room).
There are communities that offer low cost housing options for low income renters such as the property in this link. They have many units available to people that meet certain income requirements. Of course most apt communities will require that you have a job making either 2 or 3 months the rental amount or can show a reserve of 3/6 months worth of rental payments in the bank.
Call them to get the details & see if you would qualify under their criteria.
WalkerTexasRanger, I would not give up so fast.... Good Luck!Rocio Rojas
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I never intended for my response to be taken to mean "don't bother" but to encourage you to think outside the box to find a workable solution for achieving your goals within the budget you have.
Please, never let anyone kill your dream. Only you know your heart and your willingness to "climb the highest mountain" to achieve what you want for your life.
HI, i'm living in Kinston NC and have recently been separated from my job. I feel I would have more opportunities for me if I lived in a big city like Raleigh, NC. I'm currently paying $350 a month in rent in Kinston and that is the max I can spend on rent.
I have searched all over the internet looking for apartments for $350 and I came up with apartments in the Raleigh area for like $1000 a month, thats CRAZY.
I am single, only would need a 1 bedroom 1 bath, dont have any pets. I defiantly DO NOT want a roommate, as I hate living with people.
Does anyone know any apartments for $350 a month or less in the Raleigh or surrounding area?
I live in Houston Texas now this is a BIG CITY!!! and I'm ready to move ...I'm moving to NC because my family is there and I'm pretty sure it will be a hard time finding a job... When I moved to Houston it took me a year to find a job so I know when I get there it will be harder
I think you could come close to your budget by renting out a mother-in -law suite or basement apartment with a separate entrance or a garage apartment. Then you have your privacy.
To the OP. I can understand where your coming from. There is nothing like being independant, living alone, and desiring a decent place to live at an affordable rate. Here are a few suggestions:
Apply for section 8 and see where that gets you. Section 8 still exist (I know this because I have a friend who works at an apartment complex and he sees the section 8 payments all the time, people are payin $25, $50 and $100 in rent while section 8 takes care of the rest). http://www.needhelppayingbills.com/h...th_caroli.html
Apply for food stamps. Food stamps (which is now an electronic card) still exist. Dont be ashamed to sit in that food stamp office for an interview to collect funds. http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dss/foodstamp/
If you get a NO from section 8 and I NO from the food stamp office, you might have to stay where you currently are now and pray a job opportunity comes open. Depending on how much you get in unemployment, you are allowed to work part time up to a certain number of hours before they a) cut unemployment off all together for the week you file or b) reduce your weekly benefit payment for that particular week. Sometimes I'll be honest its not even worth the hassel to get a part time job, HOWEVER if you can get a full time job that pays more than what you get per week in unemployment, you will be doing good.
Perhaps you could even do a room with your own bathroom. While its not a "roomate" situation, people in private homes rent out a room to people, they stay out of your way, and you come and go as you please so long as you pay the room rental price. You can find those ads in craigslist. http://raleigh.craigslist.org/roo/
The conclusion is YES you can have your one bedroom apartment and live alone and pay $350 HOWEVER you will need some government assistance to do that. If you dont qualify, I'd either stay where you are and apply for jobs in raleigh while living in Kinston, drive up here for a few interviews assuming you have a car, and see what comes through. Again, your going to need help from some government entity.
On a side bar, if you have certain sickness (lets say HIV related, cancer, mental health issues) there are a number of programs out there who will help you find a place to live. It might not be the best, but you will have a roof over your head and at this rate. Please also understand, low income housing is most certainly going to cause you to have a safety issue in the long run.
Even rooms in this area rent for about $100 a week and up. I'm in Durham, helping a friend find a furnished room & that's what he is seeing. Raleigh is even more expensive than Durham.
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Best of luck and do not let these other posters bring you down. You will have far more oportunities in Raleigh than anywhere east of Clayton along highway 70 (including Kinston).
