Family of 6 relocating to Tampa area!

[MortonR]

Originally Posted by lenniel

Ummm.....Yes she did. Maybe YOU need to go back and read the entire thread.
Here, I'll save you the time:

Seain: While I appreciate your "concern", we are adults and are very aware of what's needed to be able to move to a totally different state. We have a savings set out specifically for the move. My husband is experienced in his field and if it is necessary that we move to FL before finding a job I don't think he will have an issue, his take home pay would be over $2,000 a month and would leave plenty of room for our other necessities outside of a place to lay our heads. I've also seen the animated video and while I think some people move down there with that mindset we are NOT those people, nor are we young and naive. We have planned for the worst and FL isn't our only option for a place to move to nor has any of this move been a spontaneous idea. We have been planning and preparing for this move for over a year. The primary reason we even considered moving to Florida was to be close to family. Again, thank you for your reply.

Sorry. Didn't remember that reply.

RM

[pacifica974]

Originally Posted by MortonR

Also understand that there are some pretty steep expenses just to enter the state. Registration of a car (which requires proof of Florida insurance) will cost you around $400/vehicle. Your $160/month insurance will probably double, easily. Hubby won't get hired without having residency in the state, so you're not going to be able to "cheat" and not register your vehicle or avoid insurance here. As soon as you get a driver's license (which you can't get without a permanent address or someone to vouch for you) everything else must fall into place.

RM

Hi, sorry to jump on this old thread, but I have a question about the quote above.

It looks like you have to be registered as Florida resident to be hired, and you need a job to rent an apartment. But you also need local address to get local driver's license and register as a resident. Catch 22? What is the correct sequence of actions after moving?

[MortonR]

Originally Posted by pacifica974

Hi, sorry to jump on this old thread, but I have a question about the quote above.

It looks like you have to be registered as Florida resident to be hired, and you need a job to rent an apartment. But you also need local address to get local driver's license and register as a resident. Catch 22? What is the correct sequence of actions after moving?

There's nothing that says you have to be a resident to be hired, unless it's for a local government that requires residency. Also, if you have family here you can have a family member sign an affidavit stating that you're living with them - the tax collector (DMV) has the forms.

The rental market here is very strong, so lessors aren't in a position where they need to cut anyone slack. With that in mind I doubt very much you'll find a landlord who is going to rent to someone without an existing job.

I've come into the state a couple of different ways. The best thing to do is to establish residency first by renting/leasing a place to live. With a copy of a lease you can get a driver's license - you also have to have a local address to get insurance, a requirement for titling/registering a car.

The alternative is to have a family member sign an affidavit stating that you are living with them, which also establishes residency as far as the state is concerned for a driver's license. Again, you've got to title and register a vehicle, so you'll need insurance written in the state as well. Figure around $400 to bring a car in from out of state.

Information is here:

https://www.flhsmv.gov/dhsmv/newflres.html

RM

[wallyb2013]

Originally Posted by pacifica974

Hi, sorry to jump on this old thread, but I have a question about the quote above.

It looks like you have to be registered as Florida resident to be hired, and you need a job to rent an apartment. But you also need local address to get local driver's license and register as a resident. Catch 22? What is the correct sequence of actions after moving?

There are also a lot of short-term rentals here available via AirBnB and similar sites. If I were moving to Florida and was having a hard time finding a rental, I would rent something short-term while I found a job and secured a longer-term living situation. Those rentals will be more expensive now because it's in season, but I bet they have some great deals in the summer. It seems like such an easy work-around to people who want to move here but can't get a long-term lease. It's more expensive on the front-end, but if you can't cover the extra $1000 or so, then you likely shouldn't be moving without a job in the first place.