Tucson Housing January 1, 2011

[Jim]

My lease in Flagstaff is up at the end of the year and I want to be able to give 30 days notice at the beginning of December to leave here when my lease expires. I have no reason to stay in Flagstaff anymore, and while I have considered a short term living situation in Sedona, I think it makes more sense to go somewhere like Tucson which will be almost completely new to me (I visited 2 times before) and temporary employment options will probably be greater than in a town with fewer than 10,000 people.

Housing is the main issue, and all of this depends on me not getting a permanent career type job. I figure, with the second great depression on, that isn't likely. Is anyone looking to rent a room for a short term period of less than 6 months, but possibly longer? If not, does anyone know of anyone doing this? I here people talk about craig's list, but it is just full of complexes advertising their apartments. I would prefer not to have to have a lease or live in an apartment. If not, where is a good spot in town to try to do this on my own and what are the areas to avoid?

[hippiepunkpirate]

Post your own ad one Craig's List...that's how I found my current roommate. I found it way easier than sorting through all the garbage.

[Jim]

Flag is way smaller though. There's a 1/10th of the listing up here compared to down there. That is worth a try, but I know I wouldn't want to sift through all that junk just to attempt to find me.

It is disturbing to see that, for less than what I pay for my 1 bedroom in Flagstaff, I could have a 3 bedroom single family home in Tucson. Some are pretty new, too. Lots of reasons to leave Flagstaff, everyday of the year.

[chumley]

If you don't want to go quite that far south, I've got a room in Tempe that's looking for an occupant. And I would only occasionally start weather-related arguments. :STP:

[Jim]

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