Searching for an apartment long distance is hard. Pictures online always look pretty good. Then you read reviews about mice. What? Who wants to live in a gorgeous renovated warehouse if mice are an issue?
Trust me. There are some very nice apartments with some awesome benefits, but man those are pricey, upwards of $1200 or more for a one bedroom. I would feel better with an apartment for $800 or $900.
That said. I think someone, likely DH, will be traveling to the east coast to apartment hunt for a couple days. Likely by airplane.
A furnished unit would be ideal, so he would not have to move very much stuff. However, we may be looking at unfurnished to save money. The only big outlay I can think of for furnishing a home for him is a bed. We'll want another one for a guest room at our next home anyway. We have an extra tv, a chair, even a couch he could take. There are extra towels, sheets, kitchen utensils that we can do without here.
Interesting enough, I'm the one thinking about this more than him. Why is that? Ugh. Beyond stressful.
Please don't comment that DH should live on post. It is not an option for many reasons. If he could live there for free or cheap he would. He can't. This arrangement is our choice in lieu of moving our girls two times during the next school year.
Long Distance Searching
May 17th, 2011 at 12:47 pm
May 17th, 2011 at 01:58 pm 1305640709
Have you considered looking at craigslist for the area he is moving to? My best friend has found two living arrangements (short-term of 5 to 9 months) that way.
May 19th, 2011 at 12:25 am 1305764747