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me and the gf are moving to monterey for school lin june. weve been checking out places.  we found this one and love it. but the renter wants us to pay for the next 4 months in order to hold it for us. were on a budget but could probably afford to swing that. wondering what you guys think. worth it?? theres plenty of places available but none with a view like this for the price. 1450 per month.


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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2012, 10:29:01 AM »
Looks better than my hole.
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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2012, 10:30:53 AM »
me and the gf are moving to monterey for school lin june. weve been checking out places.  we found this one and love it. but the renter wants us to pay for the next 4 months in order to hold it for us. were on a budget but could probably afford to swing that. wondering what you guys think. worth it?? theres plenty of places available but none with a view like this for the price. 1450 per month.



How can you afford it? I thought you didn't have a job?

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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2012, 10:32:08 AM »
me and the gf are moving to monterey for school lin june. weve been checking out places.  we found this one and love it. but the renter wants us to pay for the next 4 months in order to hold it for us. were on a budget but could probably afford to swing that. wondering what you guys think. worth it?? theres plenty of places available but none with a view like this for the price. 1450 per month.



So, you come to place full of strangers for advice?


Don't you have parents or something?

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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2012, 10:33:01 AM »
....I mean- you do realize that this is a weight lifting message board, right?



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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2012, 10:33:37 AM »
me and the gf are moving to monterey for school lin june. weve been checking out places.  we found this one and love it. but the renter wants us to pay for the next 4 months in order to hold it for us. were on a budget but could probably afford to swing that. wondering what you guys think. worth it?? theres plenty of places available but none with a view like this for the price. 1450 per month.


Looks good man  :)

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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2012, 10:34:17 AM »
How can you afford it? I thought you didn't have a job?

the good old way  ;)
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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2012, 10:35:20 AM »
four months? this is a lot.

in nyc it is first last + security + agents fee, most of the time in fact there is no fee and often it is only security + first month

a lot of this depends on ur credit

make sure this is actually the renter and u r not getting scammed

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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2012, 10:35:42 AM »
"I'm about to invest in a ROTH IRA account- I wonder what kyomu would do?"

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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2012, 10:36:50 AM »


why pay 1450 dollaros a month for rent  ???


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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2012, 10:37:07 AM »
Is it 1 bedroom or 2? Do you need the fireplace, that is a luxury, find one w/o it.
Also, do you plan to have Internet/cable? Any hidden fees (trash pickup, recycling)?
And are you splitting the bills or will she pay the majority of it.

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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2012, 10:38:54 AM »
1450 a month. Are you fucking kidding me. How are you going to afford that  ???

That's a luxury appartment like Paker said. Save some money and find a cheaper place. You don't need all that for a couple of college kids.

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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2012, 10:40:15 AM »
1450 is a bit expensive, no?  ???

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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2012, 10:41:45 AM »
1450 a month. Are you fucking kidding me. How are you going to afford that  ???

exactly. You figure him and his girl split it $700 each, on top of food that's gonna cost $400 a month.  Tbombz u work construction so I reckon you make 12 bucks an hour give or take? how are you going to afford your gear ?
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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2012, 10:43:27 AM »
exactly. You figure him and his girl split it $700 each, on top of food that's gonna cost $400 a month.  Tbombz u work construction so I reckon you make 12 bucks an hour give or take? how are you going to afford your gear ?

His parents prob pay for the appartment. Bumz doesn't work.

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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #15 on: February 09, 2012, 10:44:29 AM »
me and the gf are moving to monterey for school lin june. weve been checking out places.  we found this one and love it. but the renter wants us to pay for the next 4 months in order to hold it for us. were on a budget but could probably afford to swing that. wondering what you guys think. worth it?? theres plenty of places available but none with a view like this for the price. 1450 per month.



As in Monterey CA?  Cool aquarium down there.  Part of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home was filmed there.  :)

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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #16 on: February 09, 2012, 11:10:08 AM »
Also look at Aptratings.com or something like that. It will give ratings of the apt (sometimes you can't always go by that, as only the complainers rate)

also, has anybody noticed that "tan" carpeting is the default carpeting of almost any apt?

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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #17 on: February 09, 2012, 11:12:31 AM »
When i was in the US i was amazed at how cheap rent where specially considering how huge most houses are.
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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #18 on: February 09, 2012, 11:12:39 AM »
I've lived all over the country.  $1450 a month is retardedly high rent.  You can find very nice places to rent for much cheaper.

Sounds like you never lived in Cali, Seattle, NY or Miami.

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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #19 on: February 09, 2012, 11:14:28 AM »
In California rent is expensive anywhere, especially along the coast

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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #20 on: February 09, 2012, 11:14:58 AM »
I agree that you could find a cheaper and just as nice place, and there's NO WAY I'd pay to keep an empty place off the market. Eff that.

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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #21 on: February 09, 2012, 11:16:12 AM »

why pay 1450 dollaros a month for rent  ???



Cause most don't have down payment money to purchase homes.  Took me and the wife a couple years to save a down payment for our home.

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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #22 on: February 09, 2012, 11:17:57 AM »
As in Monterey CA?  Cool aquarium down there.  Part of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home was filmed there.  :)

Boy, let me find out that you're a trekky...hmmm

I used to love the Next Generation during my college years, but then fell in love with Voyager..

Chakotay could be my Number "1" (in Jean-Luc Picard accent) any day..


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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #23 on: February 09, 2012, 11:22:40 AM »
Cause most don't have down payment money to purchase homes.  Took me and the wife a couple years to save a down payment for our home.

Yea, that I understand but paying 1450 a month for rent ain't helpin' in saving that 'down payment'.... 

Rational human being would live modestly for the time it takes to collect that nest egg and then buy a house. Just my opinion - in the end it comes down to personal preferences of course.

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Re: Moving to Monterey, check out the potential apartment. I want advice
« Reply #24 on: February 09, 2012, 11:22:56 AM »
MIIS?  MLS?
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