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Forsaken-Garlic4818 t1_j6gbq0h wrote

> Another advantage of newer apartment complexes is they don't tend to rape you with 1st, last, security, fee, etc. lol.

really poor taste of words dude

Anyways, you guys have expensive taste just by reading this over. With 0 information about where you are working and a hard $ cap there isn't anything to recommend. You mentioned being in an area with walkable places but nothing about in-building amenities (but if you think you can't afford in Boston proper, then you probably can't afford that either).

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LazarusLong67 OP t1_j6gkebp wrote

As for building amenities, ideally a really good gym, place to grill out, pool and hot tub would be nice too lol. We’re pretty good at finding places but not as sure about specific cities/areas to focus on.

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charons-voyage t1_j6hwoq5 wrote

I think you should be looking at moving to somewhere like Austin if you want all those amenities for $3k/month lol. Boston is small and we get like 2 months of “pool” weather a year. Our big apartment complexes might have 1-2 grills for communal use. I don’t know anywhere for $3k/month with a pool or hot tub lol. Maybe I’m just a pleb though

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LazarusLong67 OP t1_j6hx866 wrote

LOL...we've lived our entire lives in the upper midwest (Wisconsin and Minnesota) so are very familiar with the cold (actually you guys get warmer weather than we do, at least in the winter). Main reason we're looking out east is we have family in New Hampshire (but we prefer to be closer to a larger city). Like I said, not that we're wanting to stay directly in Boston, but more the towns north of there.

I've been scouting on Apartments.com and can find quite a few places in the $3500 range, some with and without a pool (although that's not as big of a deal)...

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LazarusLong67 OP t1_j6gf44y wrote

I work 100% remote (IT consulting) and can work anyplace in the US. Wife isn't sure where she will be working yet but will find something to supplement income.

I've seen quite a few apartment complexes outside of Boston for $3000-3500 for 2bed/bath, ~1000-1200 sq feet.

And yeah, my choice of words might be poor taste but the brokers fee is idiotic. Have rented multiple places here in Minneapolis (including one of the most expensive in the city) and never paid a fee like that. The key is finding complexes that are managed by larger national companies (Greystar, Lincoln Property Management, etc.)

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bostonthrowaway135 t1_j6ggtwc wrote

I strongly recommend your wife find a job first prior to picking out where to live, unless her job is going to be remote.

Where you live and how flexible her schedule is will have major implications on commute time. Distance is not a good indicator.

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Junior_Emotion5681 t1_j6giipd wrote

This. Even me right now as I’m job hunting, don’t apply to certain jobs because the commute time will kill me, even tho miles wise isn’t that bad. On the other hand, I have an interview tomorrow on a place that is 43 miles away but I’m going to be going against traffic, which makes it the same as my current commute time to my job that is only 12 miles away.

I used to live in Revere and loved every second of it. The sumner tunnel will be closed from May to September so some commuters will divert to the Ted Williams tunnel/Tobin Bridge to make it even worst.

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LazarusLong67 OP t1_j6ghon4 wrote

We're not as worried about her working to be honest. Technically we can probably get by on my income when we first move out there. She's also got a ton of retail manager experience (Target for example) so would be able to most likely find something near wherever we decide to move.

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-CalicoKitty- t1_j6gptj0 wrote

My friend was recently looking at 1br apartments in new, managed buildings in Revere, Everett, Medford, Allston and they were $3000-$3200. He ended up in Newton. I wouldn't limit myself to no-fee. It seems like a waste of money, but if you can find a cheaper place it evens out. Good luck.

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