Renting - basic costs etc
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Re: Renting - basic costs etc
I would presume that if you go with a Apartment Rental Complex instead of a Private Rental, Garbage Disposal would be part of the Monthly Fee.
In one high-rise complex we'd just drop bags down a chute, larger items could be put directly into the large garbage bins. In another smaller complex you'd just take the bags to one of the collection points
Even when I purchased my own place, Garbage Collection was one of the things included on the 6-monthly property tax bill (Cook County so other Counties obviously do things differently)
if you do go for a complex, then I'd suggest checking out Appartmentratings.com, but take the reviews with a pinch of salt as disgruntled renters tend to post more often then content. But I found it to be useful info to the complexes I was considering
In one high-rise complex we'd just drop bags down a chute, larger items could be put directly into the large garbage bins. In another smaller complex you'd just take the bags to one of the collection points
Even when I purchased my own place, Garbage Collection was one of the things included on the 6-monthly property tax bill (Cook County so other Counties obviously do things differently)
if you do go for a complex, then I'd suggest checking out Appartmentratings.com, but take the reviews with a pinch of salt as disgruntled renters tend to post more often then content. But I found it to be useful info to the complexes I was considering
Last edited by dave2702; Oct 9th 2018 at 1:36 pm.
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Re: Renting - basic costs etc
I lived in Marina Del Rey in California and now I live in Atlanta so hopefully I can give you some comparisons.
We lived and are living in nice areas, so obviously you can do things a lot cheaper than we do (if you want!!)
My rent in CA for 1000 sq ft 1 bed apartment was a snick over $3000 a month, plus a $500 deposit
My rent now for 1400 sq ft 2 bed apartment $2000, with a token effort deposit
Its worth checking with the apartment complexes for additional charges, parking per space costs extra, trash valet is $5
I have never rented privately, always use company run complexes, but that choice is yours, I believe you have more comeback if you have issues eg maintenance etc.
We both earn the same as we did in CA and our money definitely goes further here, gas is something like $1.20 a gallon less, but beware car insurance in Georgia is appalling!! and I thought Cali was bad......................
Utilities wise, we pay a lot less for gas and lecky, even with the AC on since March, and cable telly is much of a much. about $180 a month for everything (yeah a lot but I have lightning fast internet, and every conceivable channel!)
Hope some of that helps.
We lived and are living in nice areas, so obviously you can do things a lot cheaper than we do (if you want!!)
My rent in CA for 1000 sq ft 1 bed apartment was a snick over $3000 a month, plus a $500 deposit
My rent now for 1400 sq ft 2 bed apartment $2000, with a token effort deposit
Its worth checking with the apartment complexes for additional charges, parking per space costs extra, trash valet is $5
I have never rented privately, always use company run complexes, but that choice is yours, I believe you have more comeback if you have issues eg maintenance etc.
We both earn the same as we did in CA and our money definitely goes further here, gas is something like $1.20 a gallon less, but beware car insurance in Georgia is appalling!! and I thought Cali was bad......................
Utilities wise, we pay a lot less for gas and lecky, even with the AC on since March, and cable telly is much of a much. about $180 a month for everything (yeah a lot but I have lightning fast internet, and every conceivable channel!)
Hope some of that helps.
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Re: Renting - basic costs etc
Thanks for all the replies, really useful info - I should have specified -by waste I meant 'sewage' 🙈 have a much better picture on costs and can begin to piece together an informed rough costing between the 2 locations. THANK YOU
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Re: Renting - basic costs etc
Sewage comes under the water bill.
We rented twice from private landlords. The first was a disaster but she was the only one out of my list of 5 that would actually rent to us, fresh off the boat with no credit history. The house was dillapidated and she wouldn't fix stuff. In the end we complained so often that she broke our lease and we could move on. The house had been her family home for years so she simply wouldn't entertain the idea that anything could be wrong. Watch out for that sort of landlord. 2nd rental was much better. Guy had also lived in the house but didn't have the same emotional attachment.
In both cases we approached the landlords using a realtor. A British guy we'd been introduced to. Some landlords will never respond unless you go via a realtor.
We rented twice from private landlords. The first was a disaster but she was the only one out of my list of 5 that would actually rent to us, fresh off the boat with no credit history. The house was dillapidated and she wouldn't fix stuff. In the end we complained so often that she broke our lease and we could move on. The house had been her family home for years so she simply wouldn't entertain the idea that anything could be wrong. Watch out for that sort of landlord. 2nd rental was much better. Guy had also lived in the house but didn't have the same emotional attachment.
In both cases we approached the landlords using a realtor. A British guy we'd been introduced to. Some landlords will never respond unless you go via a realtor.