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MEMBERS DISCUSSION AREA => General Discussion => Topic started by: TedderX on September 03, 2009, 08:09:26 PM
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This is just some foreshadowing and I've got questions for folks that know since I've not been alone. I'm coming to you guys for trust/honesty, cuz hell, y'all are GATR. Best dang thing around.
Looking for something small, 2 people and a place to park 2 Jeeps. A lil breathing room would be nice, but something small is among more of my line of need. A place to sleep at night and cook meals/shower more or less. Not a "home", just a house.
What does it cost, like an average? I know it varies from big cities, to urban areas. I'm thinking somewhere around rome/calhoun possibly marrietta.
Where are some places I could start looking for pricing/specifics?
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When I was in Flowery Branch we paid the following....
RENT: 2 Bedroom 1200 sq ft ish: 785.00
Gas: 60.00 - 120.00 (Depending on season)
Electric: 50.00 - 180.00 (Depending on season)
Water: 45.00 (City has a Minimum Charge. We used to use about 20.00 worth before they changed policies.)
High Total: 1130.00
Low Total: 940.00
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Thanks Matt. {toast}
Anyone else with personal experience or advice?
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I would look at house renting. I rented a house when I first got masrried. Little shack on a farm. House was small but I had some place to hunt, ride the 4 wheeler and work on the cars. You can find some good places if you look around. Sometimes cheaper than an apt. I HATED LIVING IN AN APT. People, all the time, no privacy. Just my 2 cents. {salute}
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1 bedroom apartment in Smyrna 1200 sqft cost us like.... $790 with a yearly agreement... after the year was up it went up to a shade over a $1k and i know now the 1 year lease price has gone up too.
Gas/Elec= flipped on the season but usually one was like $40 and the other around $90
Water= $40-50
Cable/Internet= $115
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I lived by the Ga horse park(Keswick Village) from Sept 99 till Aug 00. Apartment living blows! I was receiving the LEO discount. I had a split plan, 2bdr, 2 bath for 639 a month. Your vehicle becomes an easy target for burglary first off. I lived on the very top floor and still heard other peoples problems around me. And just because its a gated community doesn't mean it has stellar tenants. I do say this, the more you pay the better you get as far as furnishings, appliances, cleanliness...etc. Bottom-line, again, Its all about budget. I don't condone it, but just look at it as a stepping stone towards something better the following year. Just my 2 cents. {toast}
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Just to clarify. The rent prices, those are monthly, right?
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I lived by the Ga horse park(Keswick Village) from Sept 99 till Aug 00. Apartment living blows! I was receiving the LEO discount. I had a split plan, 2bdr, 2 bath for 639 a month. Your vehicle becomes an easy target for burglary first off. I lived on the very top floor and still heard other peoples problems around me. And just because its a gated community doesn't mean it has stellar tenants. I do say this, the more you pay the better you get as far as furnishings, appliances, cleanliness...etc. Bottom-line, again, Its all about budget. I don't condone it, but just look at it as a stepping stone towards something better the following year. Just my 2 cents. {toast}
Thanks man {toast}
Guess I'll have to whip some neighbors into shape. :wp)
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Apartments blow!!!!!
Mortgage: 1100.00
Electric: 150.00 - 200.00
Water: 40.00-50.00
High Total: 1350.00
Couple roomies.... $450.00 ea. Cant beat that.
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Hahahah!! Ain't that the truth Matt! Yes, 639 for rent and now throw all the other stuff in. This is why you have to look at your long term goal. I started looking for a house 3 months into renting. Lucky enough, I knew a builder. My house note is only 70$ more than that today. Hope this helps.
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Yea it's a big help, no doubt.
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Tedder I would start off renting a house. If I would have know better I would have waited till I had bills paid off and a good down payment before jumping into a mortgage. Well to late now for me so all I can do now is try and help other people before they jump to far into debts grip. {boohoo}
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Tedder I would start off renting a house. If I would have know better I would have waited till I had bills paid off and a good down payment before jumping into a mortgage. Well to late now for me so all I can do now is try and help other people before they jump to far into debts grip. {boohoo}
Right on! If you have any debt, pay it off before you get a house! You should go into it without any extra baggage... that will come when you move in.
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In case you missed the other times it has been posted Apartments Suck. Rent a house!
My house payment, power, water, phone, internet, dish combined a month is $1075. I bought my house new and live on the west side of Dalton.
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and live on the west side of Dalton.
I guess that means somethun. ;)
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Apartments blow!!!!!
Mortgage: 1100.00
Electric: 150.00 - 200.00
Water: 40.00-50.00
High Total: 1350.00
Couple roomies.... $450.00 ea. Cant beat that.
Heard that I got a mortgage and 4 roomies. Makes the house payment less than 400 a month. cant beat that.
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and live on the west side of Dalton.
I guess that means somethun. ;)
Moving on up to the East side, err wait got that wrong too.
Tedder lives over in Chatsworth and will kind of know the area I am talking about in Dalton.
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yeah the apartment sucks... we moved from our 1 bedroom apartment to a 3 bedroom house and our monthly payments went up MAYBE $200 all bills included. Cant beat more rooms, more space, a yard and a garage for that amount of money.
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Home buying benefits!!
Take that tax deduction. This is probably the sweetest part of homeownership. The mortgage interest you pay on your home is tax deductible. Other expenses you may be able to deduct as a homeowner are points (fees charged by the lender), a partial chunk of the closing costs and real estate property taxes.
The added benefit of home equity. By investing in your home, you are actually taking part in an appreciable investment, in which, you build equity. In time, this equity can help you finance other major purchases, such as a college education or a new car. The interest on home equity loans is usually tax deductible, too.
Live the way you want to. You can customize your home to your heart's delight. If you need to modify a room into an art studio or would like to try some creative wallpaper, it's your call. No need to worry about how to get around the landlord's rules. Many home improvements may add to your home's value. Your home improvement costs may be used to reduce your capital gains tax, when you sell.
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Buying a house is easier said than done.
I know a place in East Cobb off Black Jack Mountain that rents for 695 per month. Awesome deal, close to the interstate, 2 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom townhome. The landlord lives across the street & is very nice.
I rented there for just over a year & was able to save a ton before I got my house a few months back.
First year contract, then month to month...total bills there for me were under 1000, which included premo comcast....
Let me know if you want a number.
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I live in griffin now and i grew up in barnesville... around here (bout an hour west of milledgville) you can get a 2bd 1bth duplex apartment for $475 to $500 a month with 1 year lease... bunch of buddies live in them all around... most have 2 car parking pads and dont care if you park in the grass or any of that mess... pretty darn nice too... but im like and hour and a half from marietta where u was talkin...
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I'm in Kennesaw / Woodstock and I'm on my second appartment. First one was a 1600 sq. ft. 2 bed 2 bath with a full laundry room and patio on the ground level for $700 a month. After the first year contract was up they jacked the rent up to $980 a month so I moved out. current apt. is about 1150 sq. ft. 2 bed 2 bath with a laundry closet on the second level and it's costing me $775 a month, and I plan on leaving once my lease is up. I'm getting pretty good at packing all my stuff....
Basically what I'm trying to say is that APPARTMENTS SUCK !!!