Moving to Oahu, want the real deal (Honolulu, Waialua: apartment, hotel)

[ITguy85]

Hey everyone!
I just found out my family and I will be moving to the island next year and with that said where do I want to look for somewhere to live that will give me the best Hawaiian experience? I am in the Navy, (don't beat me up yet) my family and I are not your usual rude, closed minded mainland people, we enjoy different cultures and want to feel like part of the community. anyway....
I will be working on Hickam but I do not want to live in housing, nor do I want to be a part of the tourist scene. While it may be a long drive I was thinking somewhere in the North Shore, I prefer farmers markets and ethnic grocery stores over chain supermarkets and the commissary, so it would be nice if those are close, and a decent to good elementary school for my daughter. Cost wise I do need to keep it within my BAH range so i'll say $3,000 or less with 3 bedrooms if possible.

Let me know what you guys think, THANK YOU!!

[smarino]

So people from the mainland are usually rude and closed mouthed??? Really? All 3,119,884 square miles of it that is populated by around 320 million people? My friend, you are going to have problems living anywhere in the known universe w/ those sort of stereotyped insults. Or, just look up the Trask sisters once you make it to Hawaii. You'll find a couple of like minded buddies there for sure. Unless you're a haole that is.

[Koale]

Originally Posted by smarino

So people from the mainland are usually rude and closed mouthed??? Really? All 3,119,884 square miles of it that is populated by around 320 million people? My friend, you are going to have problems living anywhere in the known universe w/ those sort of stereotyped insults. Or, just look up the Trask sisters once you make it to Hawaii. You'll find a couple of like minded buddies there for sure. Unless you're a haole that is.

Your post is not nice, at all. Very unwarranted.
Koale

[whtviper1]

Originally Posted by ITguy85

I am in the Navy, (don't beat me up yet) my family and I are not your usual rude, closed minded mainland people

Huh?

Originally Posted by ITguy85

While it may be a long drive I was thinking somewhere in the North Shore.

Cost wise I do need to keep it within my BAH range so i'll say $3,000 or less with 3 bedrooms if possible.

The North Shore is fairly "touristy" if you want to avoid that and often has bumper to bumper traffic on the weekends.

$3,000/month even on the North Shore probably isn't going to cut it for a decent 3 bedroom house - that figure is starting to be a stretch island wide.

[jrpuff]

Here's one listing in Haleiwa: *3 BEDROOM 1 BATH DUPLEX W/ CARPORT*
If you are going to be commuting from the North Shore to Hickam everyday, I wouldn't recommend living any farther away than Haleiwa/Waialua. Count on being stuck in traffic 1-2 hrs to/from work.
However, anywhere on the North Shore is going to have plenty of tourists. You can find farmer's markets/ethnic grocery stores just about anywhere on the island.

I can't answer the question about good schools because I'm not in school nor have ever gone to school here but I've heard that some public schools can be a little difficult for a child if you are haole transplant from the mainland.

Whatever you do, I wouldn't recommend living in Kalihi area....not the best of neighborhoods.
Good luck.

[whtviper1]

Originally Posted by jrpuff

Here's one listing in Haleiwa: *3 BEDROOM 1 BATH DUPLEX W/ CARPORT*

800 sq. ft. The size of a typical small 1 bedroom.

[StinkieMcCain]

Kalihi is like HEAVEN compared to South Central LA,.................hahahaha or COMPTON.

[pj737]

Originally Posted by whtviper1

800 sq. ft. The size of a typical small 1 bedroom.

800 SF is actually the size of a decent-sized 2 bdrm apartment in Honolulu. "Small" one bedrooms are usually about 450-500 SF.

[whtviper1]

Originally Posted by pj737

800 SF is actually the size of a decent-sized 2 bdrm apartment in Honolulu. "Small" one bedrooms are usually about 450-500 SF.

Oh come on, 400 sq ft is a 2 car garage and the average hotel room is only a little less than that. I'd hardly call 450 sq ft a typical 1 bedroom.

[Jungjohann]

Originally Posted by whtviper1

Oh come on, 400 sq ft is a 2 car garage and the average hotel room is only a little less than that. I'd hardly call 450 sq ft a typical 1 bedroom.

WRONG! A two car garage is a future additional three bedrooms.


Get a grip man