Wow; I must be lucky, to not have such horrible neighbors. I do know that bad neighbors can be a problem with homeownership, though. Back in Buffalo, my mom's had a series of horrific arguing, girlfriend-beating neighbors.. and she owns her home! Kinda harder for her as well, as she can't just pick up and move.
I love the fact that I don't have to spend hours mowing grass and plowing snow (not that there is anymore snow here!) And driving to work (walking is so much easier.) Granted, some might like cutting lawns and driving alot, but I don't.
And my social life has improved. Now if it is 8pm and a friend callswanting to hang out, I can drive 5 minutes to their house.. as opopsed to living in the boonies and calling it a night at 9 because of deer running around and long travels.
I should mention that when we arrived (with our pickup, uhaul, cat and snakes) we were technically homeless for the day. The apartment place that we were to move into, suddenly called and said that we were rejected b/cwe could not provide pay stubs as proof of income (my hubby tattoos.) This place did a quick credit check, and bam, we got right in that day.
Yay!

Quote Originally Posted by aaramire View Post
I live in a great little apartment complex similar to the one you are talking about. Two bedrooms, a kitchen and living room, two bathrooms and a little balcony. The neighborhood is great, quiet and friendly, and I love it. It's me, my roommate, two cats, three snakes (including a retic) and the occasional foster animal or two. I have no issues with the living space, there is plenty of room for all my critters, and the best part is that my apartment manager owns snakes herself so she doesnt charge any extra pet fees for caged animals, which includes rodents and reptiles. It is basically the best thing for me right now, and I consider myself really lucky. I hope everything is going great for you in Cali, I know its a big change from NY, in fact my family moved from upstate NY to NC about 6 years ago. Good luck with everything!
Thanks! I am enjoying it here. Northern Cali is alot cooler and foggier than southern cali; I like this just fine, because it means less tourists and annoyance.