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Originally Posted by ruffinpuffin
I know this thread is a little old, but wondering about story from the OP. Or did Mommyofmanykids make it to HI?
My husband is interviewing for a transferr and I am very nervous. When have 3 kids and 2 dogs. I am a stay at home mom and we homeschool.
I have read every thread I can and find that most people say not to come if you do not have a job or if you have kids.
We will have employment and schooling is not an issue. My biggest problem I see is finding appropriate housing in a decent area that will allow our dogs and not break the budget. I have an English bulldog and a 5 lb Yorkie-poo; we need to stay under 2100. Any suggestions? I am hoping that we can live on BI but am thinking due to his job it may be near Honolulu.
We have moved lots and are used to uprooting and fitting in to new places but I am concerned after reading so many negatives that it won't work. Please share some positive stories!
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Perhaps starting a new thread might get more answers for you.
Sometimes positive stories aren't good since they don't properly prepare folks for what is most likely to be reality. Programmers used to say "GIGO" for "Garbage In = Garbage Out" which translates to "you can't get a decent result from improper data input". So, you can hope for a cheap rental on a pristine white beach or find a story about someone who fluked into a perfect rental (or at least says they did) however, the likelihood of that happening is about nil and not something one should plan on. It is sort of like planning on winning the lottery to pay the bills. It happens for someone, but it is not real life to rely on it.
Which island is he interviewing for? I don't think that number of $2,100 will work very well on Oahu (Honolulu) but might work on some of the other islands. If there is anything to rent under that number it will involve hours of commute time if he is working anywhere near downtown. Nor will it include utilities. I'm not sure what Oahu electric rates are, but Big Island runs about forty some odd cents per kilowatt hour.
If he can get his employment offer in writing, it might be helpful. Sometimes folks interview for a job and then when they arrive it's a bit different than they thought.
You can also check Craig's List to see what housing might be going for in the area of your husband's employment. However, there are a lot of scams on Craig's List, so sift through them carefully and just use it to get a rough idea of things but not to actually rent anything until you've had a chance to see it.
I just did a quick check of Honolulu's Craig's List and most of the rentals were above the number you have available nor did many of them show pictures. There were lots of condominiums but they aren't likely to allow two dogs nor be that big for three kids that will be home all day. It won't be easy to find housing, but perhaps it won't be Oahu.
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