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I need help finding a place to live in Tampa

Posted: January 12th, 2012, 7:09 pm
by Schfourteenteen
That was easy.

I'm moving down to Tampa for a job that starts on the 31st. I'm basically looking to rent anything within a 15 minute radius of the Tampa airport that's not Ybor City trash. What areas would you recommend looking?

Re: I need help finding a place to live in Tampa

Posted: January 12th, 2012, 7:17 pm
by thepostman
look up Camden Apartments. They have several apartment complexes along Westshore and another on Hillsbrouough Ave near the airport. I work with several people that stay at several of the complexes owned by Camden and they seem to like them. There is a wide range of rental prices and the area of town is nice enough.

Re: I need help finding a place to live in Tampa

Posted: January 12th, 2012, 7:23 pm
by adam42381
Anything within walking distance of Cigar City Brewing. Oh, wait, that would be on my wishlist. Move along.

Re: I need help finding a place to live in Tampa

Posted: January 12th, 2012, 11:13 pm
by Sly Fox
Another soccer gig? Weren't you living down there recently?

Re: I need help finding a place to live in Tampa

Posted: January 12th, 2012, 11:57 pm
by Schfourteenteen
I did an internship for USL about a year and a half ago. Since then, I worked at my mom's hair salon & did free database work for USL. About a week ago they opened up a new FT position and then offered it to me today.

Needless to say it didn't take long to decide where I want to go!

Re: I need help finding a place to live in Tampa

Posted: January 13th, 2012, 12:56 am
by Sly Fox
Congrats!

Re: I need help finding a place to live in Tampa

Posted: January 13th, 2012, 1:07 am
by jmdickens
congrats!!!!

Re: I need help finding a place to live in Tampa

Posted: January 14th, 2012, 8:21 pm
by jack_sparrow81
What's your price range? There are steales in St. Pete right now. We've considered moving over there in the summer.

Re: I need help finding a place to live in Tampa

Posted: January 14th, 2012, 10:43 pm
by Schfourteenteen
I've seen the prices in St. Pete. Holy cow! I don't want to make the trip across the bay everyday though. My parents are pressuring me for a 2 BR so they have a place to stay when they come down, but finding one for my budget ($700ish) in a decent neighborhood will be tough.

River Gardens is the favorite among the women (mom & gf)

Re: I need help finding a place to live in Tampa

Posted: January 15th, 2012, 12:39 am
by jack_sparrow81
Yeah your best bet may be the Rocky Point area. We stayed at Sailport Suites when we were checking out the area this past summer and we only paid 80 for a third story bay front. I was waiting to find a dead body under the bed, but it was nice for an extended stay type of place. They may have rentals as well but I'm not sire, but that on the southside of Rocky Point

Re: I need help finding a place to live in Tampa

Posted: January 15th, 2012, 8:09 pm
by Schfourteenteen
Might as well open this up to furniture as well.

Re: I need help finding a place to live in Tampa

Posted: January 15th, 2012, 8:30 pm
by adam42381
Schfourteenteen wrote:Might as well open this up to furniture as well.
There's an IKEA in Tampa. Not the best quality by any means, but it's cheap.

Re: I need help finding a place to live in Tampa

Posted: January 16th, 2012, 10:01 am
by 4everfsu
Town and Country is not bad area, not far from the airport, also the Wellswood area is not bad

Re: I need help finding a place to live in Tampa

Posted: January 16th, 2012, 11:18 am
by thepostman
adam42381 wrote:
Schfourteenteen wrote:Might as well open this up to furniture as well.
There's an IKEA in Tampa. Not the best quality by any means, but it's cheap.
ahhhh IKEA I have spent many saturdays there.

Re: I need help finding a place to live in Tampa

Posted: January 16th, 2012, 3:36 pm
by Sly Fox
That's because they make it nearly impossible to get out once you are inside.

Re: I need help finding a place to live in Tampa

Posted: January 16th, 2012, 3:37 pm
by thepostman
haha so true!

Re: I need help finding a place to live in Tampa

Posted: January 16th, 2012, 4:34 pm
by LUconn
but you can get meatballs while you're there. Delicious sweedish meatballs.

Re: I need help finding a place to live in Tampa

Posted: January 22nd, 2012, 9:23 pm
by Schfourteenteen
Cove Apartments looks like the winner. It's about 2 minutes north of Camden Westshore. Let's just say my mom & girlfriend saw the sunset overlooking the water at the complex. It was over then.

Re: I need help finding a place to live in Tampa

Posted: January 22nd, 2012, 9:25 pm
by thepostman
Schfourteenteen wrote:Cove Apartments looks like the winner. It's about 2 minutes north of Camden Westshore. Let's just say my mom & girlfriend saw the sunset overlooking the water at the complex. It was over then.
Good choice. Really nice area