Sammy Posted January 24, 2019 Member ID: 3036 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 31 Topic Count: 219 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 9419 Content Per Day: 2.09 Reputation: 7515 Achievement Points: 62539 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 11/29/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 30, 2023 Birthday: 04/26/2008 Device: Windows Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BUDMAN Posted January 24, 2019 Member ID: 800 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 152 Topic Count: 134 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 6905 Content Per Day: 1.32 Reputation: 4439 Achievement Points: 57893 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 11/27/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 56 minutes ago Birthday: 05/29/1957 Device: Android Share Posted January 24, 2019 Wishing you best Sammy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Mule Posted January 25, 2019 Member ID: 390 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 410 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 4251 Content Per Day: 0.80 Reputation: 3050 Achievement Points: 35625 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 20 Birthday: 05/08/1959 Device: Windows Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Mule Posted January 25, 2019 Member ID: 390 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 410 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 4251 Content Per Day: 0.80 Reputation: 3050 Achievement Points: 35625 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 20 Birthday: 05/08/1959 Device: Windows Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
RobMc Posted January 25, 2019 Member ID: 25355 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 31 Topic Count: 257 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 5785 Content Per Day: 2.17 Reputation: 9113 Achievement Points: 63247 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 132 Joined: 12/14/16 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 10 Birthday: 01/05/1954 Device: Windows Share Posted January 25, 2019 Good luck Sammy, make the best of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelz Posted January 25, 2019 Member ID: 24295 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 11 Topic Count: 272 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 2311 Content Per Day: 0.79 Reputation: 2829 Achievement Points: 20239 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 17 Joined: 03/27/16 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 2, 2021 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crack Posted January 25, 2019 Member ID: 3139 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2052 Content Per Day: 0.46 Reputation: 1937 Achievement Points: 16789 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 18 Joined: 01/17/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 09:28 PM Birthday: 04/20/1984 Device: Windows Share Posted January 25, 2019 sorry to hear it sammy but makes sense good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Hunter1948 Posted January 25, 2019 Member ID: 1850 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 98 Topic Count: 328 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 8620 Content Per Day: 1.75 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 Device: Windows Share Posted January 25, 2019 Best wishes Sammy. I would think being close to a hospital should factor in on your choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Mule Posted January 25, 2019 Member ID: 390 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 410 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 4251 Content Per Day: 0.80 Reputation: 3050 Achievement Points: 35625 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 20 Birthday: 05/08/1959 Device: Windows Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
iboomboom Posted January 25, 2019 Member ID: 20343 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 88 Topic Count: 203 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3380 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 3017 Achievement Points: 30022 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/11/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: 14 hours ago Birthday: 07/01/1983 Device: iPhone Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Angelz Posted January 25, 2019 Member ID: 24295 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 11 Topic Count: 272 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 2311 Content Per Day: 0.79 Reputation: 2829 Achievement Points: 20239 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 17 Joined: 03/27/16 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 2, 2021 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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