I am originally from the NE too
Posted By: CMT-me on 2006-09-25
In Reply to: I don't know what these people consider AFFORDABLE - justine
I personally would not live over in Tampa as it is a military town with the bars and fast food joints and some very nice places to rent but very pricey for what you get. In Clearwater I paid about $1,000 for a 3-bedroom apartment in a nice area. Management could have been more on top of things but we were going through the "let's go condo" phase and as a result of the economy and many other factors, a lot of flippers got burned. If you get out of downtown Tampa or even downtown Clearwater there is much that is affordable to rent. When we came here it was not lo continue to live in the city .. we wanted water nearby and so we came to Pinellas County. The commute is doable and many of the hospitals have incentive programs on top of their hourly rates .. the service I am with pays production, shift differentials, and has better insurance than a rather large hospital employer! You just need to have some time to look around and get a feel for the area and not trust real estate people. They just want a lease or a sale. Moving anywhere new is just a mess .. with luck I won't have to do that again in a while!
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