In a housing pickle. Thoughts? Ideas?

[Ultralight]

Thanks! I am open to these options. I will start looking into them tomorrow when I begin looking/applying for jobs to get ahead of a possible lay-off.

[Tammy]

Remember that 10 years will pass either way ... And you will either be out of debt at the end of it or still have 15 years of student loan payments in front of you.

[ToomuchStuff]

I get a chuckle out of the government jobs idea. Fed and local do differ (and that may affect your loan), but I always joked that if I lost a job and had to go collect unemployment, I would ask for an application at the unemployment office.

[shadowmoss]

When I first moved out here to Phoenix a couple of years ago I got a furnished room with kitchen and desk at the Extended Stay hotel near work. I think it was around $700/mo? I soon got an apartment that I didn't like as much once I moved in, even though it had more room, and what with all the extra charges (paying extra for trash? in an apartment? and others) I ended up paying much more and with the hotel room utilities, including wifi, were included. They also allow pets, as one guy had a fairly large dog. Not all extended stay hotels are wastelands. They even had coffee and rolls every morning. When you need to move out if you haven't found something, you might look around near where you are working at some of that type of hotel. There are several brand names. If you say you are staying for a month at a time you get a much better rate than if it is just weekly, so allow for that as well. It is the first level of not having responsibility. They even come in and clean your room and change the sheets every week. And have on-site clothes washers and dryers.

I now live in a +55 mobile home park where I own my mobile home and pay lot rent. Not a lot cheaper than the hotel room was. My goal is to get rid of enough of my stuff to fit into either an RV or back to the Extended Stay hotel. It wasn't a bad gig.

[freshstart]

that actually sounds like a sweet deal, especially if you have a dog

I decided I am ready for this: http://www.eddyseniorliving.com/our-...-at-glen-eddy/

I have seen patients here and it is unbelievable, the DR is gorgeous, way nicer than the places I eat at. Patients told me the food is gourmet. The apts are so nice, freshly built, way nicer than any apt I've ever had. Plus, look at all the other stuff you get! I'm 45, that's old. And when I was in there, the Clash was on the Muzak! I have found my people!

the $5000 a month price tag, meh, who cares?

[JaneV2.0]

When I first moved out here to Phoenix a couple of years ago I got a furnished room with kitchen and desk at the Extended Stay hotel near work. I think it was around $700/mo? I soon got an apartment that I didn't like as much once I moved in, even though it had more room, and what with all the extra charges (paying extra for trash? in an apartment? and others) I ended up paying much more and with the hotel room utilities, including wifi, were included. They also allow pets, as one guy had a fairly large dog. Not all extended stay hotels are wastelands. They even had coffee and rolls every morning. When you need to move out if you haven't found something, you might look around near where you are working at some of that type of hotel. There are several brand names. If you say you are staying for a month at a time you get a much better rate than if it is just weekly, so allow for that as well. It is the first level of not having responsibility. They even come in and clean your room and change the sheets every week. And have on-site clothes washers and dryers.

I now live in a +55 mobile home park where I own my mobile home and pay lot rent. Not a lot cheaper than the hotel room was. My goal is to get rid of enough of my stuff to fit into either an RV or back to the Extended Stay hotel. It wasn't a bad gig.

Hmmm. I've always said that my idea of simple living involved a hotel. Food for thought...

[jp1]

Personally one of the things I love about traveling for work is that I don't have any of my usual home chores. No cooking dinner, loading the dishwasher, feeding the cats, cleaning the litterbox, putting laundry away, etc. I'm not sure I'd want to live like that 7 days/week but it's nice to do for a few days here and there on a regular basis.

[Kestra]

Ok, Jake - Twin Cities report. Have you been? It is so awesome here and I've only seen a little bit. Too bad I only have a day and a few hours here. I wasn't that serious when I mentioned it before, but now I am. The trees, the lakes - there are kayakers and canoers everywhere right in the city. And all the SLers. I am so getting a van within a few years so I can live throughout Minnesota, especially here.
If you are considering other states you should give it serious consideration.

[Ultralight]

Remember that 10 years will pass either way ... And you will either be out of debt at the end of it or still have 15 years of student loan payments in front of you.

Oh... I know. I factor that unfortunate reality into my situation.

[Ultralight]

When I first moved out here to Phoenix a couple of years ago I got a furnished room with kitchen and desk at the Extended Stay hotel near work. I think it was around $700/mo? I soon got an apartment that I didn't like as much once I moved in, even though it had more room, and what with all the extra charges (paying extra for trash? in an apartment? and others) I ended up paying much more and with the hotel room utilities, including wifi, were included. They also allow pets, as one guy had a fairly large dog. Not all extended stay hotels are wastelands. They even had coffee and rolls every morning. When you need to move out if you haven't found something, you might look around near where you are working at some of that type of hotel. There are several brand names. If you say you are staying for a month at a time you get a much better rate than if it is just weekly, so allow for that as well. It is the first level of not having responsibility. They even come in and clean your room and change the sheets every week. And have on-site clothes washers and dryers.

I now live in a +55 mobile home park where I own my mobile home and pay lot rent. Not a lot cheaper than the hotel room was. My goal is to get rid of enough of my stuff to fit into either an RV or back to the Extended Stay hotel. It wasn't a bad gig.

This is kind of a cool idea. Though the thing that scares me is BED BUGS! haha