Need help with San Diego area

Like the thread.... was wondering if anyone knew of any shops in/around the San Diego area...futures in particular....
 
I've lived in PB for 3 years in a crappy little appartment near the beach. Despite being an old building, and also being about the cheapest place to live in all of PB within 5 blocks of the beach, I don't see any roaches or mice. Occasionally if I leave the screen to the backdoor open at night a roach crawls in. If I leave out crumbs on my kitchen counter there will be ants everywhere in a few days though. Ants seem to be a problem for other people I've known around here.

As for crime, I can say though "Yes it is definately ok to rent in PB, or La Jolla UTC". There is no crime to speak of in these places. I don't even close my windows or lock my back door most of the time I like to leave them open to allow the breeze to flow through. Also, I park my car in a quite alley, and often forget to lock the door and remove my stereo face on my fairly expensive car stereo...it's never been broken into. The main problem with PB is all of the drunk college kids. (I must be getting old!)

If you can find an affordable place Anywhere in North County (including UTC) you should probably look around there. It will save your wife a lot of time on her commute I think, and all of the north county communities seem to be fairly nice places to live as far as I can tell.
 
It is a huge car theft capital. PB is loaded with break ins. I would stay away. If she is working in Solana Beach, I would consider Encinitas. It is probably the safest area in San Diego County. I am just fed up with it out here. I truly am. The people are just so
shallow and could care less about you. I am used to the Midwest where neighbors help neighbors and everyone gets to know you. There is lots to do here
and it is a great place for awhile but after you do all the fun stuff, you miss the deep connections. The traffic is miserable. The weather is great. The beaches are nice. I think it is a great place to visit, a rough place to live.
Good luck to you though.


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I really appreciate any info anyone can give me here.....

I have been all over Cali but never to SD. My wife and I have to move to San Diego area for a job related move (my wife's) and we want to rent an apartment.

She will be working mainly in the Solana Beach/Del Mar area. I have been online looking at Craigslist, forrent.com and alike. All I can find everyone saying about living anywhere in SD county, whether north or south is that "you will get mugged, you will have your car keyed or broken into, and your house/apt will be burglarized" and "it's not a matter of if it will happen but when"

Is it really that bad. According to all the reviews of apartment complexes I see online everyone posts that they had their cars vandalized or stolen, and that all apartments are filled with ants, roaches, and mice.

I am lost and don't know what to do. Is there an area that is "safer" than others, or areas to avoid?

Is it better to rent in North County? or is it "ok" to rent close to PB, La Jolla, UTC area and be able to walk to stores/shopping/cafes???

Is is just me or is all of San Diego just crime infested?

I have a friend that lives out near Poway and she loves it. Just seems that Poway is too far from everything and I also read online that "the center of Poway has just as much crime as the worst areas of SD county"


Any info is greatly appreciated here as I am stumped as to where to get the correct info....

Can anyone guide me in the right direction????

BIG THANKS!!
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It gets old. People have to realize that there is more to life than trying to one up the other guy.

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okey i live in north s.d. county and im shallow. whats your point?:D
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Thanks for the great info :)

I am just online trying to find a decent rental community to live in right now and it seems they are all over priced for what you get relative to a private owner rental.


Know of any decent rental communities or should I stay private?

thx
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ALWAYS try to stay private! Triple emphasis. Especially where you are. There's a lot of specs who're panicky about renting out places. Those guys can't afford to let a place sit vacant three months. Don't be afraid to low ball 'em. I rented a couple of condos in Chicago back in the 90's and the owners were following up my visit with phone calls. Like car salesmen. Communities with hundreds of apartments aren't going to miss a mortgage because of a few empty places. You'll never catch a developer off the market but every now and then a PP doesn't realize what a expensive rental they're sitting on. After all with a fair amount of searching you know the true market better than they.
 
The people here are either pot smoking surfer hippies, or yuppies, playing one up 24/7. Lots of shallow image driven people around here. Everyone lives in a gym and thinks they are gods gift to everyone else. Good thing you are bringing your own woman :D
 
Isn't that the truth. If you are a single guy forget it. Even the ugly women think they are due a Prince.


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The people here are either pot smoking surfer hippies, or yuppies, playing one up 24/7. Lots of shallow image driven people around here. Everyone lives in a gym and thinks they are gods gift to everyone else. Good thing you are bringing your own woman :D
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The people here are either pot smoking surfer hippies, or yuppies, playing one up 24/7. Lots of shallow image driven people around here. Everyone lives in a gym and thinks they are gods gift to everyone else. Good thing you are bringing your own woman :D
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I've had multiple trips to both LA and SD. Yes, you had better be prepared to increase your "keeping-up-with-the-Jonses" activities. Budget 3 more hours every day to this activity.

And chrome those hubcaps now, so you don't roll into town looking like a fool.
 
haha... .


thanks for all the responses :)


Looks like I am in for some trouble when I get to SD :)


RE: The ONE-UP game ...

Does the visitor get to go first or do I let the other guy show off then come back with something better?..lol amazing


Seems to me though, wherever I have lived be it NYC, Aventura, Miami,Austin, everyone is trying to show off and prove they are better than you. Best thing I have learned is to just laugh and ignore it. So far it's been working.


Thanks again everyone for the great help :)
 
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