Future neighbors!

I have been living in Los Angeles - was forced to move to this Godless town for work when I got hired. Fortunately, I will soon be free to move to another "hub office". There's a hub in Dallas and Houston. I choose Dallas.

I am an Austin native, never lived in Dallas. Can someone help me out with neighborhoods and their pros/cons? Work is downtown. I've been paying $1,700/month. I am in the back-9 of my 20s. I like beer and football and hunting/fishing.

FincAg said:

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http://neighborhoods.dmagazine.com/

Uptown, Lower Greenville, Vickery, M streets?

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This.

There is no need for you to live any farther north than Northwest Highway, and even that's probably 1-2 miles too far north.

How much space do you need and how nice of a place? $1700 can work in many of the "fun" areas of Dallas.

I live in Victory Park and its ok.

I think it would be better if I liked the Mavericks or went to a bunch of shows at the AAC. Traffic around those events can be a pain though and you can find something for $1,700 (actually around what I pay).

Welcome!!!

The Cedars. It's cool enough to be cool, but not popular enough to be pretentious.

Where is your office downtown?

I'm just here to blue star your username. Don't come up to Denton Co., it's starting to get crowded enough here as it is!

Jonathan Taylor Thomas said:

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PTXaggie08 said:

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The Cedars. It's cool enough to be cool, but not popular enough to be pretentious.

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But not gentrified enough to be safe.

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I guess some could say that, but I disagree. I think it's a great area that would be awesome to live.

Oak cliff player

AgLaw said:

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smh

what's your email address?

Just live downtown. Davis, The metropolitan, mosaic, lone star gas, gulf states etc...so many others. Uber to party in uptown, lower Greenville, Henderson or deep Ellum.

Go read the Ticket thread. All the answers you need about DFW are in there somewhere.

Farmers market area seems pretty cool, close to downtown and in your range.

How did you only pay $1700 in LA?

Farmer's market is still a little bit sketchy IMO.

For $1,700, I would be looking in Uptown - State Thomas area. Should be able to get something decent for that price range.

this.

False

I found exactly 5 houses in 75201, 75204, 75206, 75214 and 75219 (all zips that a single person w/o kids would likely prefer to live). Single family, unattached, under $300k were my conditions, and only 1 of those 5 is inhabitable.

5838 La Vista - $299k
2411 N.Prairie - $289k (being sold at lot value according to the description)
6353 E. Lovers - $245k (needs full gut job)
2343 Arroyo - $250k (lot value)
2343 Vargas - $225k (lot value)

With 20% down at 4.00%, P&I is $1,142/mo., assuming insurance at $100/mo., and taxes at (at best, before DCAD gets a hold of it the next year) $333.33/mo ($4,000/year).

So congrats, you are correct and got me. There is exactly 1 house that would work for under $1,700/month.

If you want a duplex or a condo, there are a couple other options.

Where can one buy a house in a good location in Dallas for $1700/month?

The Pilot said:

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Where can one buy a house in a good location in Dallas for $1700/month?

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No idea, I thought he was looking for a place to rent.

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With 20% down

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Does OP have $60K laying around?

If I were you I would look at the State Thomas area (uptown), and the areas around Knox and Henderson Ave, and lower Greenville Ave. All have easy commutes to downtown with an active social scene for your age group. I personally prefer the areas east of I-75 (Henderson and Greenville), but each area has its own attractive features.

robertf03 said:

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for $1700 id be looking at a house

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Only in the suburbs.

YouBet said:

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robertf03 said:

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for $1700 id be looking at a house

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yea, they'll make it out to the burbs. They all do, especially with kids.

Only in the suburbs.

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