Need help -> Renting a house

[Sons Of Anarchy]

Hi everyone,

I am going to start saving up money for my move out from my parents house.

I am planning to finish high school, pack my bags and leave to:
The United States of America.

Don't tell me it's bad to move to the USA.
I know what I will be doing: following my dream.

The city I will be going to live in:
Los Angeles

I need your help with some things:
- Shall I follow my study in the USA (going for accountant)?
- Is it hard to find a job in LA?
- Pro's and con's of living in the USA?
- What is an average rent rate in the USA? (In The Netherlands it is $600 for an average house, with 4 rooms, a bath room, kitchen and a big garden.
- Suggest amount of money to take with me. I was thinking of $20k.

Note: Furniture isn't a problem, I have plenty of furniture here to bring over!

Please help me with it!

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[Thirst]

La is decent in some areas
Also rent runs 800-1000 for most homes in us not including utilities.
20k should be good but take a little more just incase.

-Also I would recommend moving into a ok place with not a lot of room, like 1 Bedroom , 1 bath to utilize your money, Good luck man and Welcome to the USA soon!

 

[Shift]

- Shall I follow my study in the USA (going for accountant)? Yes

- Is it hard to find a job in LA? Depends

- Pro's and con's of living in the USA? Depends on where you live

- What is an average rent rate in the USA? (In The Netherlands it is $600 for an average house, with 4 rooms, a bath room, kitchen and a big garage : In LA something like that would run you around 2,000

If you have anymore questions feel free to PM me

 

[NULLNULLNULL]

Ok well if you go for an accounting major you'll be fine I think. Business schools are usually the number one choice of the average person. Finding a house for rent in LA (the nice parts) will be kinda pricey. Depends what part of LA and location really. And rent on average is more then $600. For $600 you probably would get a small apartment. Personally I hate living in America, I'd rather move back to Canada. But if you're a new comer you'll like it a lot at first.

 

[Yeti]

"
- Shall I follow my study in the USA (going for accountant)? Yes, the United States is the land of opportunity
- Is it hard to find a job in LA? Everywhere is going to be hard to get a job at, you need to work your way up, start bussing tables and doing shit jobs, its how everyone starts
- Pro's and con's of living in the USA?
Voting
Large job opportunity
Great weather
Plenty of diverse communities
Wealth
English

Obesity
Lots of poor places
Trash everywhere
Not very hospitable

- What is an average rent rate in the USA? (In The Netherlands it is $600 for an average house, with 4 rooms, a bath room, kitchen and a big garden.

Thats an AMAZING price. In the US its fairly expensive, you should come to San Francisco!!
My mom sells houses and she can hook you up )

- Suggest amount of money to take with me. I was thinking of $20k.

As much as you can (lol)

Note: Furniture isn't a problem, I have plenty of furniture here to bring over!

Please help me with it!
"

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Oh yeah!! And move in with other people, its cheaper that way. Share an apartment that is somewhat nice, it maximizes your efficiency and provides good team building skills!

 

[Sons Of Anarchy]

Ok well if you go for an accounting major you'll be fine I think. Business schools are usually the number one choice of the average person. Finding a house for rent in LA (the nice parts) will be kinda pricey. Depends what part of LA and location really. And rent on average is more then $600. For $600 you probably would get a small apartment. Personally I hate living in America, I'd rather move back to Canada. But if you're a new comer you'll like it a lot at first.

Well, I have raynaud which means I react really heavy to warm/cold weather. I react heavier to cold weather then warm weather, and in The Netherlands it is most of the times cold. I don't think I will hate it, simply because the people, the living area, and escaping the weather.

 

[NULLNULLNULL]

You'd be surprised. Theres some real assholes you'll run into on the street. And living conditions are not the best. They're good comparatively but overall not so much. LA has a lot of crime gangs and just crime in general.

 

[Sons Of Anarchy]

"
- Shall I follow my study in the USA (going for accountant)? Yes, the United States is the land of opportunity
- Is it hard to find a job in LA? Everywhere is going to be hard to get a job at, you need to work your way up, start bussing tables and doing shit jobs, its how everyone starts
- Pro's and con's of living in the USA?
Voting
Large job opportunity
Great weather
Plenty of diverse communities
Wealth
English

Obesity
Lots of poor places
Trash everywhere
Not very hospitable

- What is an average rent rate in the USA? (In The Netherlands it is $600 for an average house, with 4 rooms, a bath room, kitchen and a big garden.

Thats an AMAZING price. In the US its fairly expensive, you should come to San Francisco!!
My mom sells houses and she can hook you up )

- Suggest amount of money to take with me. I was thinking of $20k.

As much as you can (lol)

Note: Furniture isn't a problem, I have plenty of furniture here to bring over!

Please help me with it!
"

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Oh yeah!! And move in with other people, its cheaper that way. Share an apartment that is somewhat nice, it maximizes your efficiency and provides good team building skills!

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I was actually looking earlier in the region of San Francisco!
Shoot me a private message with your skype!

 

[Elliot Rodger]

Living in a city like LA is expensive as hell. My cousins had a one bedroom apartment and paid 1k a month for it. No granite counter tops or anything. It was within walking distance to the beach, though. The United States is shit.

 

[Narc]

Moved to correct section!