Sammy Posted January 24, 2019 Member ID: 3036 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 219 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 9419 Content Per Day: 1.92 Reputation: 7515 Achievement Points: 62539 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 11/29/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 17 Birthday: 04/26/2008 Device: Windows Posted January 24, 2019 Hi all. Barring unforeseen circumstances we will be selling the house and I will be moving into an apartment in another area. Probably in April. Both to be close to family and also for medical reasons. Because I will drive very little... if at all depending on what happens in the future... it will likely be close to or in a downtown area. Walnut Creek, CA if anyone knows where that is. Not a cheap place to rent anything by any means but I will be able to afford it with frugal living and watching expenses. The reason for thinking about this possibility, even with the added cost, compared to other lower cost ones is because I had one of my partial epileptic spells yesterday and it was relatively severe. There have been a lot of possible factors recently that helped trigger it and I have to keep that in mind and try to mitigate them. But even then there are no guarantees. Being in a location where everything is within decent walking distance unfortunately is kind of a given and recommended situation if you live alone. Anyways, my question is for anyone that has lived in a downtown area, big city or small one, single-story condo or multi-story building, what are your thoughts good or bad. Awards
BUDMAN Posted January 24, 2019 Member ID: 800 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 152 Topic Count: 139 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7099 Content Per Day: 1.26 Reputation: 4638 Achievement Points: 60371 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 11/27/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 35 minutes ago Birthday: 05/29/1957 Device: Android Posted January 24, 2019 Wishing you best Sammy... Awards
Mule Posted January 25, 2019 Member ID: 390 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 411 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 4252 Content Per Day: 0.74 Reputation: 3052 Achievement Points: 35639 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 28, 2024 Birthday: 05/08/1959 Device: Windows Posted January 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Sammy said: Hi all. Barring unforeseen circumstances we will be selling the house and I will be moving into an apartment in another area. Probably in April. Both to be close to family and also for medical reasons. Because I will drive very little... if at all depending on what happens in the future... it will likely be close to or in a downtown area. Walnut Creek, CA if anyone knows where that is. Not a cheap place to rent anything by any means but I will be able to afford it with frugal living and watching expenses. The reason for thinking about this possibility, even with the added cost, compared to other lower cost ones is because I had one of my partial epileptic spells yesterday and it was relatively severe. There have been a lot of possible factors recently that helped trigger it and I have to keep that in mind and try to mitigate them. But even then there are no guarantees. Being in a location where everything is within decent walking distance unfortunately is kind of a given and recommended situation if you live alone. Anyways, my question is for anyone that has lived in a downtown area, big city or small one, single-story condo or multi-story building, what are your thoughts good or bad. Awards
Mule Posted January 25, 2019 Member ID: 390 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 411 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 4252 Content Per Day: 0.74 Reputation: 3052 Achievement Points: 35639 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 28, 2024 Birthday: 05/08/1959 Device: Windows Posted January 25, 2019 Wishing you best Sammy... Depends on city and where. As you said walking to everything is great is much needed if you don't drive like me. Just be safe. Checkk out the area first! Awards
RobMc Posted January 25, 2019 Member ID: 25355 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 31 Topic Count: 272 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 5824 Content Per Day: 1.90 Reputation: 9236 Achievement Points: 63677 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 141 Joined: 12/14/16 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 14 Birthday: 01/05/1954 Device: Windows Posted January 25, 2019 Good luck Sammy, make the best of it.
Angelz Posted January 25, 2019 Member ID: 24295 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 11 Topic Count: 272 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2311 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 2829 Achievement Points: 20239 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 17 Joined: 03/27/16 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 2, 2021 Posted January 25, 2019 Sorry to hear about your medical issue. Hope all turns out on a good note. I have lived in both 3 story and 16 story apartments throughout my life. I would prefer a low rise apartment building. Less people, less drama. If your not into that shit trust me they will show up at your door lol Also bugs and creepy crawlers which happens no matter if you live in a elite building or not, they will go everywhere. But being downtown increases the chances of bed bugs, cockroaches, mice etc etc showing up in your life. Buildings are close to food businesses etc. The more tenants there are in a building the higher the chance of those things getting in the building. When your looking for an apartment watch the fridge and stove carefully (even pull them out to take a look) as that's where the roaches love to be. Unchileno 1
Crack Posted January 25, 2019 Member ID: 3139 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 16 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2124 Content Per Day: 0.44 Reputation: 2006 Achievement Points: 17338 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 18 Joined: 01/17/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 7 Birthday: 04/20/1984 Device: Windows Posted January 25, 2019 sorry to hear it sammy but makes sense good luck Awards
Hunter1948 Posted January 25, 2019 Member ID: 1850 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 98 Topic Count: 328 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8620 Content Per Day: 1.62 Reputation: 4222 Achievement Points: 55994 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 09/29/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 06/19/1948 Posted January 25, 2019 Best wishes Sammy. I would think being close to a hospital should factor in on your choice. Awards
Mule Posted January 25, 2019 Member ID: 390 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 411 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 4252 Content Per Day: 0.74 Reputation: 3052 Achievement Points: 35639 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 28, 2024 Birthday: 05/08/1959 Device: Windows Posted January 25, 2019 Just now, Angelz said: Sorry to hear about your medical issue. Hope all turns out on a good note. I have lived in both 3 story and 16 story apartments throughout my life. I would prefer a low rise apartment building. Less people, less drama. If your not into that shit trust me they will show up at your door lol Also bugs and creepy crawlers which happens no matter if you live in a elite building or not, they will go everywhere. But being downtown increases the chances of bed bugs, cockroaches, mice etc etc showing up in your life. Buildings are close to food businesses etc. The more tenants there are in a building the higher the chance of those things getting in the building. When your looking for an apartment watch the fridge and stove carefully (even pull them out to take a look) as that's where the roaches love to be. That was the blunt truth! Unchileno 1 Awards
iboomboom Posted January 25, 2019 Member ID: 20343 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 90 Topic Count: 205 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3407 Content Per Day: 0.81 Reputation: 3084 Achievement Points: 30326 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 10/11/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 05:48 AM Birthday: 07/01/1983 Device: Macintosh Posted January 25, 2019 Damn rents are similar to San Jose, Santa Clara here... but if you have family close by then that's the best thing to do. Awards
Angelz Posted January 25, 2019 Member ID: 24295 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 11 Topic Count: 272 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2311 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 2829 Achievement Points: 20239 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 17 Joined: 03/27/16 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 2, 2021 Posted January 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Mule said: That was the blunt truth! I always let peeps know what no one else will tell them. Not very many people think of the creepy things. Roaches and bed bugs go through apartments quickly. Roaches are easier to deal with if the owners of the building order a full building spray. If they only order an apartment spray then the problem will keep happening over and over. Bed bugs are harder to kill. They go into the walls though outlets and light switches. You have to throw out your mattress. It can be costly on your part. If you move use plastic bins because roaches and bed bugs love cardboard. If you use boxes they will move with you to your new place.
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