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If you have enough money to pay for your utility and damage deposits (and probably first and last month's rent in General Atlanta), you are perhaps ready to look for a place. (It would be good to have a month or two expenses (or more) depending on the stability of your income.
What type of regular income can you depend on? -- You probably don't want to exceed 30-40% for rent and utilities. (Also calculate other items in your budget: Transportation, food, utilities, entertainment, clothes, etc).
Next figure out where you want to live (proximity to work, school or other); access to public transportation or own vehicle?; neighborhood and amenities.
Will you need a furnished or unfurnished place; How about sharing a place or subletting a room?
Are you paying rent and expenses now (parents or ??)-- The regularity of paying the bills on-time is a good starting place for being on your own.
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