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Old 10-25-2008, 02:17 PM
 
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Hey guys hopefully you can help me out!

Basically ive been living here all my life and im going to be moving out of my parents soon.. ive been looking at apartments but some of the reviews online make you turn away! So because of that, and the crazy prices they want for rent, it seems that the price of a 2 bedroom appartment is the same as some of the houses for rent in cape coral...

can someone give me any advice on this? am I completely wrong? what path should I pick?

also incase it helps, Ill be looking for around $1000, to 1200 a month rent
(Or less of course!, which will be split with a roommate (of course)


thanks guys
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Old 10-26-2008, 07:18 AM
 
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I would go for renting a house because I enjoy my privacy and do not wish to hear others noise. One downfall, the landlord may want you to care for the lawn.. otherwise everything should be the same..
The price of renting a home in the cape have dropped because of this mortage mess.. many people must rent their homes in order to keep them.... This is a good time to rent a home in the cape...
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Old 10-26-2008, 10:29 AM
 
Location: North Central Florida
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I'd agree with helpless, For the price point you mentioned, I know folks renting 3/2/2 on direct access canal with a pool right now. Get an additional roomie, and invest in a used push lawn mower, spend a few extra bucks(offset by the extra roommate) get a pool service, and live the good life! Good luck!
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Old 10-27-2008, 09:25 AM
 
Location: Punta Gorda and Maryland
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One of the problems with renting a house which was touched on, is that you normally have some maintenance / lawn care requirement expectations. The other is that you need to be careful, because so many people are delinquent in their house payments, you may get into a complicated foreclosure mess that you don't anticipate, and you are normally dealing with someone that is not a professional property management firm. They often know as little as anyone about renters rights, or landlord responsibilities.

On the other side of things, you can rent a great house, with a lot of amenities and other features that you couldn't get for the same price as an apartment. You need to look around and be careful with your selection though.
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Old 10-28-2008, 02:22 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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I would go with renting a house. Sure you have lawn maintenance and utilities will be a little higher than an apartment, but the privacy and freedom is so worth it!
Apts can tend to get noisy and smelly. And with a house you have a parking spot everytime you come home. (unless apts have assigned parking).
I look at lawn maintenance as a weekly exercise!
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