Apartment dilemma

[EyeAlone]

I'm moving to another city and into an apartment sometime this summer because I'll be starting graduate school in August. My boyfriend and I would like to live together, but there are a couple of problems. First of all, we don't know if he's even going to be moving to that city, too, for sure because he needs to find a job. Second, if he does move, it won't be until mid to late August because he has to go to summer school. By the time he gets there, if he does, I would already have moved into an apartment. So what do I do? I could get a large enough apartment for the both of us and just wait until he arrives, but then I know what will happen: he won't be able to find a job there and I'll be stuck with a huge rent. I'm CLUELESS! My parents aren't very supportive of it all and we're still have disagreements if I should rent an unfurnished vs furnished apartment. But it's my loan money!!!! I need help please! Thanks

[justpassingthrough]

You're going to move anyway, right? Find an apartment that suits you. Then if your boyfriend does move to the same city, he can either move in with you temporarily or he can find his own apartment until your lease is up and you can find a place for the both of you.

 

What's the problem with furnished vs. unfurnished? More importantly, what do YOU want to do?

[Moose]

You're still in school......don't be foolish, concentrate on that.

 

Your live-in boyfriend would be an obstacle, not to mention a major distraction.....

 

If I were you, I'd find a nice little furnished studio big enough for just me.

 

There is a reason your parents aren't too thrilled about the idea. Listen to them.

[allina]

Many apartments close to universities offer apartments without a lease. Why not get an apartment you like that offers a month to month agreement. This way you can move in with him later, or not, you're free to make the choice but you don't have to depend on him following through.

[IpAncA]

It maybe YOUR loan money but the less you have to use the better.

 

What I did was get a ONE room apartment, furnished, and loaded with stuff. Best way to go.

 

I didn't want to move in with anyone because it would be a DISTRACTION. Trust me it is. Especially when your trying to sleep or you would like nothing but quite. You always get that person saying "wanna go somewhere," LOL!! Not saying your bf would do this but the less distraction, the better. At least for me it was.

 

If you want a bigger one then go ahead and do it. But what happends if he doesn't come out there? I mean hello...your paying for space your not using.

 

Since you don't know for sure, I would plan on it as if you were going alone.

 

Not sure where you going but month to month rent is hard to come by. Not saying you can't find it but their normally longer then that. Especially by campus IMO.