So you're looking for a great place to live. It's a very exciting time. Life-changes offer opportunities to improve one's circumstances. When it comes to choosing an apartment, there are the obvious factors such as rent price and unit size. How you decorate it is up to you, but what the immediate neighborhood is like is not.
Be prudent about choosing a neighborhood that's right for you. The web will only provide so much information. To get a real feeling for what a particular neighborhood is like, spend some time there. Get a feel for it during the day and also at night. What are the parking accommodations provided with the unit? Is it street parking only or is there a designated parking space?
If possible, talk to people that live or work nearby. Ask them about the area to see if their answers align with your desires and expectations. If you start asking, don't just ask one person because their answer won't necessarily paint the full picture.
An apartment can go fast if it's nice and in a hot area, so begin communicating with the landlord or manager as soon as it sparks an interest. This way they'll already know you're interested. It's much easier to turn down a unit than it is to get one that's already been offered to someone else.
Enjoy your quest, and may the opportunities ahead of you come swiftly and without hardship.
Take good care of yourself and your loved ones.
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A common resource for apartment hunting is Craig's List, which is embedded here with greater San Diego apartment settings (you can customize the search using the drop-down menus).
MAP OF GREATER SAN DIEGO
