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02-29-2012, 07:55 PM
For late march or april for a month.. any ideas where to search besides craigslist?
*No car.. need to be able to walk/bike
*Simple furnished studio or 1 bdrm preferred.
*Budget 800-1300u$d (Doable..?)
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02-29-2012, 08:32 PM
A few years ago I spent a week in Miami and spent around $2500. Granted, I took sand to the beach but I likely would have spent more if she wasn't along.
Stayed at a hotel on the beach, which I don't recall the name of, and rented a car as walking was not an option where we were. Let alone getting to/from the airport as we were on the north end of Miami IIRC. Definitely not South Beach.
Mech has me interested in Key West now... Might be a hot place to pick up and move too without having to leave the country.
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02-29-2012, 08:34 PM
The Keys .. interest idea, hadn't thought of that.. thanks...
As far as budget.. that was for rent only.
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02-29-2012, 09:09 PM
I can't swim but I like boats. Kinda fucked up, eh?
I might be making the Keys out to be paradise on earth in my mind, but it seems living there would be a permanent vacation.
Would like to think so anyway...
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02-29-2012, 09:13 PM
CEO, you could pull that off in Miami for about $2K (on south beach)... no car needed. My little brother used to live in Brickell with NO car, and would use public transport to be at South Beach, Key Biscayne, Coral Gables, easily on any given day.
There will be a plethora of hunny bunnies all over making your time down here worthwhile. Can you stack the extra cash and make it happen? Good luck bud.
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02-29-2012, 09:36 PM
Try fort lauderdale or west palm beach. They have a decent bus system, so you don't need a car. You can take tri rail between all 3 cities.
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02-29-2012, 09:38 PM
Drinking is one thing I am very good at! Saying that, it would probably be a better place to visit, often, as it would be difficult to run a biz while permanently under the influence.
To not take this further off course I may ask some questions in the pussyfest bar thread.
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02-29-2012, 09:48 PM
In Jan/Feb 2008 I subletted a little studio place around 8th and Collins for 1400 for a month. No car, and didnt need one. If you stay in SoBe you really dont need a car. Anything north of that and you probably will. I'd say that you can probably still rent a place for around that much, but as Mixx said thats a big touristy period and landlords may want to not lock their places up for a month and instead capitalize on each individual event. I found my place on Craigslist under sublets.
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02-29-2012, 10:19 PM
Not fun and too much nonsense for a month when the comp has rides.
Nobody needs a car in the keys. Playing field leveled.
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02-29-2012, 10:22 PM
Quote: (02-29-2012 10:19 PM)el mechanico Wrote:
Not fun and too much nonsense for a month when the comp has rides.
Nobody needs a car in the keys. Playing field leveled.
not really. if you stay in SoBe you never need a car. they're more hassle then they're worth down there.
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02-29-2012, 10:27 PM
OP, check the UM off-campus housing website.
Some will prefer a UM student, but not everyone cares.