moving by myself, rent... (Seattle, Index: apartments, renter, credit rating)

[shadedtribulations]

Hey, I'm an 18 year old high school graduate from CT and am looking to move to the Seattle area by myself. I'll need to find an apartment or room for rent that is under $1000/month and would love to be in the city itself but will take anything within 30 minutes drive. I plan on going to one of the seattle community colleges for a year or two while I gain state residency, and then transfer to UW and get cheap tuition Please recommend some areas you think would be safest, most entertaining, and cost efficient.

Edit: Does anyone know anything about the Lowman building apartments?

[allforcats]

Here are reviews of the Lowman apartments:
Lowman Building Apartment Ratings, Reviews, Map, Rents, and other Seattle apartments for rent from ApartmentRatings.com
Not encouraging...
That's a scary part of town -- crackheads, drunks, homeless, robberies, sometimes violence. I wouldn't walk through there in bright daylight, let alone visit anyone there, and I would never live anywhere near there.

A responsible adult will have to co-sign a lease with you, and the renter will investigate the adult's credit rating, employment history, current employment, criminal history, etc. as well as investigate all that about you. Renters aren't crazy about renting to people (co-signers, for example) who live out of state. Do you know anyone here who could help you find a place? Do you know anyone in another city who could help you, so that you could move there?

Where will your job be? It's a good idea to try to live somewhat near your job.

Here are the combined rentals classifieds from the two leading Seattle newspapers. Click on areas in the map to drill down to smaller areas.
http://rentals.nwsource.com/rentals/....asp?mapType=s

Here's a good map to learn where neighborhoods are. Click anywhere to enlarge:
http://clerk.ci.seattle.wa.us/~publi...s/fullcity.htm

[206er-InNY]

You can get an apartment almost anywhere outside Downtown Seattle for 1000.

Look north. I had a big 1br by northgate Mall (Bout 10minutes on the FW to Downtown with no traffic), for 750 a month, last 3 years. Had Washer Dryer in the closet. And a covered parking spot


1000 is ALOT for Seattle,this sin't LA or NY, get on craigslist and search. You'll get something nice

[206er-InNY]

Entertaining??? you could look on capitol Hill, or BellTown....By most of the clubs and Bars..


If you want adventure, look in Pioneer square....Lost of nightlife



Wait....You're 18?? lol nevermind


You can also look in the Central District, which is gentrifying quickly. And is right up the hill from Downtown Seattle

[Jennibc]

Recently the legislature changed the residency requirements so you will want to make sure that if you start a community college after being here less than a year, that it won't preclude you from attending the UW as an in state resident. It may help to work for a year first while getting your residency. But a good idea to check with the UW before you sign up for a community college.