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- shellie0
im getting ready to buy some property right now. hoping to close before the end of the year. lets just say 450-500 doesnt really buy the american dream in los angeles county anymore. im getting kind of bummed out about the property ive been seeing and i refuse to buy a condo.
do your research if you're looking to buy here. you might not be happy with what you can afford compared to what you can afford where you are. property prices are very inflated. even 3 bedroom houses in inglewood and compton are going for 400k. but, depending on your situation that may not be a problem at all for you.
I saw some brand new condos in maina del rey that were laughable as far as size, and the smallest was going for 400k to live in a giance cement block on the 4th floor with units on all sides. the one i said i could deal with living in was 800k. it wasnt even that great.
I am self employed but get steady full time work at freelancer rates from 3 different design firms in LA. My fiance work full time. but we have a whole lot saved and a lot of family support.
- shellie0
any chance of a home between 200,000 - 250,000
Soler
(may 10 04, 11:41)
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not really. no. you cant even get a home that cheap in orange county or san deigo anymore unless you want to live in a gang infested area.
- heavyt0
Soler:
sounds like you may want to look into the loft district downtown.
the places are rad, and there are tons of artists.
i live in echo park (close to downtown), and i think that it is great.
i commute to the san gabe valley(25 miles ) and it is a breeze.
the nice thing about living in the city, is that you are always going against traffic.
i feel bad for all of the suckas that live in the valley and drive 2 hours each day to work downtown. it isnt worth it, (especially since the valley blows ass)
i think that you can get an idea at:
http://lalofts.mine.nu/TR1
- Soler0
didn't think so- just thought I'd ask. we could afford more, but you're right- it's tough to choose an area when they are so diverse and the prices are so crazy. it's a big commitment. she has a place in Tujunga right now- too far from the city for me. but may have to consider further out if it's what we can afford
- shellie0
heavyt, i wouldnt say downtown is any place for a lady possibly traveling by herself at night or any of her girlie friends unless she's really punkrock like that. dont you agree?
but of course, thats something they'd just have to see for themselves tho.
downtown is not like most "downtowns" in other places. there are no neighborhoods. just office buildings and a lot of homless people. there arent as many regular supermarkets or stores. its a different kind of living if you live in downtown.
- Soler0
she's hardcore, but not that hard, especially if we have kids down the road - I'd like to at least be in a somewhat- neighborhood type of place
- shellie0
venice does have a lot of places like that you can definately afford to rent in a similar artsy like neighborhood. but theyre pricy.
there ARE some alternatives in echo park (still a city coming up but much much better than downtown) that will give you a similar living experience.
yall should come out here and see for yourselves. thats the best thing you could do.
- Soler0
Thanks fro all the help shellie / everyone
A lot to think about. BUT, I'm rollin I think in August. so I have a little time to research. I'm hyped on it now
- Tara0
i was just in downtown la, don't think you want to live there!
no stores or restaurants or life, just homeless people like Shellie said!
- Soler0
tara tara- did you hit up Bob's Big Boy like I suggested?
- shellie0
do they have those anymore? i thought carrows bought them out. i used to love bobs.
- heavyarms0
Those housing prices are crazy. You guys must be making big $. From what I have seen the jobs don't even seem to pay much more at all out there.
- Soler0
shellie,
this is the original, still there! just ate there last year:
http://www.bobs.net/and for th erest of 'em:
http://www.bigboy.com
- jevad0
tired of denver?
- Soler0
yeah... this place is starting to get old. it's either hippies or yuppies.
on th ereal, Ilike d-Town a lot. Great weather, outdoors and sports, etc. I just want MORE, you know? More people, more stuff to do> I used to live in seattle and I really miss the night life and lifestyle
- Tara0
Soler,
No! we have those in the east,
not really what i was looking for.
they have those at pit stops off the highway here.
- Soler0
Tara Tara
Really? I just thought that one in particular was kinda fun, being the original- they shoot movies there and stuff. Didn't realise they had those at truck stops on the east- they dont have 'em at all in the midwest. Do they still have Roy Rogers out there?
- jevad0
I hear you Soler...I can see myself getting tired of the lack of a big city life in a couple years...or maybe not - maybe I will settle into a mountain lifestyle quicker and easier than I thought...
- Soler0
do you carry a lantern, tent, flare, water, shovel, and canned food in your car at all times, jevad? if not, you're askin' for it :-]{
- Chargen0
LA is a rotten city... Vapid and talentless