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Old 11-08-2011, 06:26 AM
 
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Quite possibly making a move to the Midland Odessa area for Work and I would like to know where the better areas are. Also what are the areas that I should avoid.
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Old 11-08-2011, 11:59 AM
 
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Quite possibly making a move to the Midland Odessa area for Work and I would like to know where the better areas are. Also what are the areas that I should avoid.
One of these days I'm goin to post up some boundaries or area guidelines for Midland/Odessa.

Anyhow, I've got something's going on and will post more later. I'll say for now, anything around Midland's Loop 250...a mile either way should be good. Keep to the East in Odessa...like 191/42nd and 338. There is more but I gotta run.
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Old 11-08-2011, 02:22 PM
 
Location: Edmond, OK
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You might want to give us a bit more info on what exactly you are looking for. Rent or buy? House or apartment? Budget? Schools?
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Old 11-08-2011, 02:24 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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I'm not trying to be negative here, but from what I have read about the difficulty of finding a place to rent around M/O, you may have to live anywhere that has a vacancy.

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Old 11-08-2011, 03:44 PM
 
Location: Blah
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I'm not trying to be negative here, but from what I have read about the difficulty of finding a place to rent around M/O, you may have to live anywhere that has a vacancy.
CptnRb is right about the shortage of available living in the Midland/Odessa area...it's about the same in a 50 mile radius of the area. It's sometimes very difficult to be choosy. I mean we got people living in Hotels and RVs. I guess it's a step up from the first oil boom which had people living in tents. Now their building apartments like crazy but they fill up almost as soon as their finished. That maybe the best place to start is an apartment if you can get on a list and then look for something else once you're here?
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Old 11-08-2011, 09:20 PM
 
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You might want to give us a bit more info on what exactly you are looking for. Rent or buy? House or apartment? Budget? Schools?
I would like to start with a Short Term Lease just to see how I like the area. I will be coming alone without Family or Kids. Would like a Small Home but an Apartment would possibly serve just as well. 1 or 2 bedroom I would like to stay under a Grand a Month could do upwards to 1500 for all inclusive. I speak no Spanish but love the Culture.
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Old 11-08-2011, 10:22 PM
 
Location: Blah
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I would like to start with a Short Term Lease just to see how I like the area. I will be coming alone without Family or Kids. Would like a Small Home but an Apartment would possibly serve just as well. 1 or 2 bedroom I would like to stay under a Grand a Month could do upwards to 1500 for all inclusive. I speak no Spanish but love the Culture.
A two bedroom apartment in Midland runs about 1200 and month.

Midland/Odessa is also mostly English speaking.
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Old 11-14-2011, 06:57 AM
 
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I don't want to hijack this thread, but my question is basically the same as the OP's. I am already living in Midland, and my wife and I are looking to buy a house. Is the Los Patios/Holiday Hill area good? Our main concerns are safety, and good schools. Any other areas to look into? Thanks.
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Old 11-14-2011, 11:20 PM
 
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I don't want to hijack this thread, but my question is basically the same as the OP's. I am already living in Midland, and my wife and I are looking to buy a house. Is the Los Patios/Holiday Hill area good? Our main concerns are safety, and good schools. Any other areas to look into? Thanks.
Yes, the Los Patios area is a nice and safe area. Just about anything a mile north or south of Loop 250 is good...particularly between Holiday Hill and Big Spring. Anyhow, the Los Patios area is relatively new and close to Green Tree and Grasslands which equally nice if not higher end neighbor hoods. As for schools, there is two there by Grasslands but only Remember Able Junior High. The other I believe is K-6? These are pretty decent public schools. Midland only has two Freshmen schools and neither one is located in a decent area in my opinion.
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