life help: Anyone who has moved out of their parents house at the ago of 20 or earlier please give me tips! - Help.com

jeez i ssoooooo know how u feel. I get treated like crap almost all the time! are u financially able to do that? move i mean

So… move. You’re 20, why are you still living with them? Get out, your life is one-fifth over at best.

Just get your stuff and leave. Find an apartment, get roommates. It’s really not hard.

I need help. dont you need to have credit history to have youre own apartment? i dont want roomies, i want to be alone.

if u find privately owned buidings sometimes they dont ask…oce i was gonna moved and the guy just owned the building, and all he wanted was a security deposit and rent.

I don’t know where you live but when I was 18 I found a privately-owned place and just paid the rent on time and there was no problem. They didn’t ask for a credit history.

The reason I suggested roommates is because it’s expensive to rent. You may need to pay utilities also. It’s especially bad if you have a min-wage job like most people our age do.

Anonymous wrote:
I need help. dont you need to have credit history to have youre own apartment? i dont want roomies, i want to be alone.

There’s this saying. You can’t always get what you want.

Get a job, save up some money, and pay the apartment management with cash. They won’t complain about your credit.

yea u may have to put up with somebody else for a lil while. either that or get a teensy tiny studio. lol or live in the ‘hood.

YouWIsH wrote:
yea u may have to put up with somebody else for a lil while. either that or get a teensy tiny studio. lol or live in the ‘hood.

Or be like me and do all three. lol.

lol

KUVRI, when did you move out? How old are you now?

I have a good job and I have money. I’m not worried about the price, that I can handle. I just thought you need a credit history or whatever. I want somewhere safe. privately owned sounds creepy.

You know… you could also just go to college. Get a dorm.

no it isnt creepy they have to have certain liscencse and follow codes thats all. private just means that they arent with any leasing agency thats all

Privately-owned isn’t creepy… It’s just that a person happens to own an entire building and rent out the apartments. It’s more personal that way. Well if you have money then you could live by yourself (lucky :) )

I lived with my slightly-older friends in their rented house when I was 17, then got another section of another house when I was 18, and now I live in a tiny apartment and I’m 19.

i meant they have to follow certan rules and codes just like the bigger complexes. only differnce is really that the complexes have better amenities like swimming ppols and laundry rooms and crap

but its good cuz u have less nosy a$$ neigbors and all that crap!

http://www.mynewplace.com
you can enter your zip code and look for places. you can find roomates and everything. check it out!

Thanks! good site.

you’re very welcome :) i wish you luck!

Indeed. Good luck! And remember: the secret to happiness is low expectations.

lol yea it is. cuz once u get better than u expected u r so happy!

Yep. Well, that’s one of the reasons… one of my “Xeno’s Random Video Shuffle” posts is going to go into that, actually.
I might do that one today.. only problem is, the video’s nearly 20 minutes long.

Id advise while you are still with Mum and Dad get some savings behind you, that way you’ll be prepared for any emergency. If the situation comes up where you default on your rent,you could well end up back at Mum and Dads.

Hiya, best idea is to save the deposit/1st months rent and then look for a place 4 weeks before you’re actually gonna move. Most landlords/ladies will hold a place for up to 1 month anyway. House sharing is the way to go because of all the costs etc involved. You’ll probably get a 6 month tenancy and if you find during this time that you can actually afford your own space then do that, but i doubt you will be able to afford it especially if you take into account whether you continue education etc. Shared houses can be fun. Depends, make sure you click with the people on viewing the property, if you feel uncomfortable don’t do it. Private rents are cheaper generally as there’s no admin fees etc (usu £100? approx), better if landlord doesn’t live on site though! I’m 26 been out of home for 7 years and can only now afford my own place and it’s a studio at that! This is UK applicable not sure how US rentals work. Good luck.