Thinking of moving out into a rental property...

Thoughts_Arrive

I am almost 25, single and yeah it is daunting.
You gotta start from scratch, buy all your furniture and appliances and pay all the bills etc etc.
Then you gotta pay rent, and that will suck your income dry.

Anyone in my shoes? Or had my experience?
Living at home is no longer good for my personal well being and that of my parents.
We are always fighting and in each others way.
Plus my bitch of a sister comes over all the time and we don't talk.
Gotta get out of this place.
Going away for a holiday in 9 days so that will give me 6 weeks away to chill out.

I think it is time for this bird to leave the messy nest....

pandora

Yes it is time for you to be on your own and learn to appreciate your family. You're gonna love it!
from the parents prospective (me) they want you to grow and grow up.
My 2 have left- the last this past june 08- my kids haven't been happier- and our family get togethers and holidays have been so much nicer- we appreciate each other more.
I'm sure your parents will be there if you need them- maybe some hand me down furniture- most apartments have appliances- a little grocery $ now and then a little help with the rent- You'll be fine
good luck- it is a great time in your life now- just you to take care of- enjoy your freedom!

megatron

some people rent out rooms with access to appliances.

when i first moved out i had 2 roommates. they really help with filling the place and paying the bills.

purple_chick79

Man I moved out wheb I was 18 and had my own place by 21. Can you find a place that is already furnished? I got a lot of free stuff from people so I didn't spend a lot on furniture and what not. Good luck.

rival.

hand me downs are great to start a first apartment off. look forward to that if it is a possibility.

if not... my advice... don't get too overwhelmed with furnishing your place 100% the day you move in. buy the essentials at first (couch, tv stand, kitchen table...etc). then once you are more settled and see what your income is like after paying your new bills after a couple of months, then you can start getting all the odds & ends and what not. you'd be suprised how quickly you can fill the place up.

best of luck! enjoy it, getting your own place is exciting.

Wilds

The Free section can take care of almost all furnishing needs in the US.

You would need to have a truck or something.

Don't know if it works for you Aussies?

http://geo.craigslist.org/iso/au

EDIT: Here is a 1 listing in Sydney.

George Street (Marrickville)
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1 x Westinghouse Fridge
1 x microwave
1 x black desk
1 x wooden bed base
1 x queen mattress
1 x fabric two seater couch

please call 0438 XXX.........

Don't think that one will help you, but it is indicative of what can be found.

purple_chick79

I filled up my first place that when I moved I couldn't believe how much stuff I had. I recently moved and I got this place all full of stuff and its a three bedroom place!

DewieCox

singularity wrote:

hand me downs are great to start a first apartment off. look forward to that if it is a possibility.

if not... my advice... don't get too overwhelmed with furnishing your place 100% the day you move in. buy the essentials at first (couch, tv stand, kitchen table...etc). then once you are more settled and see what your income is like after paying your new bills after a couple of months, then you can start getting all the odds & ends and what not. you'd be suprised how quickly you can fill the place up.

best of luck! enjoy it, getting your own place is exciting.

Pretty good advice here. You get a bunch of "new" stuff all at first you'll have stuff you won't use and have an apartment full of junk to get rid of sooner. Better to get it as you need and really get your money's worth.

Thoughts_Arrive

Thanks guys/girls.
Not sure if we have it like you guys in the US, don't think places come with appliances.
I just think I won't never be able to save for my own place if I rent. :?

purple_chick79

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

Thanks guys/girls.
Not sure if we have it like you guys in the US, don't think places come with appliances.
I just think I won't never be able to save for my own place if I rent. :?

Places don't come with appliances?! Holy shit that sucks. But wait, what do you mean by appliances? Places here come with stove and fridge (even though I had to buy a fridge) most places here come with them. You can save for your own while renting. A little every paycheck goes a long way. Good luck.

megatron

if you've been living with your parents this long you should have some money saved

or you could sell all of you d&d/magic cards to buy a place

Cateeto

Okay let me start off by saying that you're logically worrying about moving out because it IS a big deal, but once you actually DO move out and get on your own, you'll find that the rewards of living on your own are very much worth the fret. You will have your own privacy, space, and time away from your family to cool off. You likely will get back in touch with your family on better terms. Families live together for long periods of time, and though they are our family, it does not necessarily mean that they are the best of roommates. Some people just don't get along together... So your space away from them will be beneficial.

Now let me offer a few suggestions.

You're worried about filling the space of an apartment? Someone on here said that with all the stuff you own it will fill up quick, and this is true. However, if you're worried about furnishing it, there are always thrift stores that will sell you cheap, but good furniture. You'll also likely find that once people figure out you're moving they will be willing to give you a lot of the furniture they no longer have a use for. This happens almost all the time... If you're still worried, I'm sure you can find furnished apartments somewhere. Not sure if they cost more or less though.

If you're worried about the cost of living is a roommate a good solution? Perhaps you know someone else who would also like to be on their own? Or you could even go for a complete stranger by putting an ad in the paper, though this may be a bit much.

And I just wanted to also tell you some more information before you move out. PLEASE, PLEASE be well aware of who you are renting from. Go on apartment renting websites and look up reviews of the company or landlord you will be dealing with. Myself and many people I know have gone through horrible rental companies and suffered consequences from doing so. I'm not trying to scare you or anything, but read your lease very carefully before signing and know entirely what you are getting yourself into! You'll thank me later!

Anyway, I hope some of this helped and best of luck to you. Getting out on your own is tough, but it's such a freeing feeling.

aNiMaL

Dude, at 25 you should have moved out years ago!! I moved out of my folks house when I was 19 and have never looked back.

Start small like you're supposed to. Go rent a studio or one bedroom apartment. You may even find a furnished one, but i wouldn't recommend it. Even the unfurnished ones come with appliances. Find a cheap couch or some chairs at a garage sale or someplace and begin to build your life outside of mommy and daddy's house. You will feel much better about yourself living with a cinder block entertainment center, because they would be YOUR cinder blocks.

Wobbie

aNiMaL wrote:

You will feel much better about yourself living with a cinder block entertainment center, because they would be YOUR cinder blocks.

Don't forget to swing by the electric company and pick up your cable stool coffee table!!

small town beck

I think in Australia most rental places don't come with their own appliances so even to rent you need to buy some.

Good luck to you!

dcfaithful

Cool man! A new place of your own is fun and exciting, but stay down to reality and be prepared for the bills and what not...if you can juggle it right, you'll be just fine. Most of all, have fun with it and enjoy yoru personal freedom!

I've been out of my parents house since I was 18....I eventually had to bunk up with some family to give it a second shot, but I made it back out and it's a great, great feeling! You're 25, most likely well established...I think you've got a good ride ahead of you.

iluvcats

I have a couch I need to get rid of but you are in Australia, right?

iluvcats

I was married the first time at the age of 18 and we split up when I was 24. When I left him, I took only my clothes and a really OLD car. I could only live with my mom for 3 months after she helped me escape from him, we did not get along. When I moved in with roommates, they had living room furniture already. I slept on their air mattress and I had a card board dresser. I bought a pretty room size carpet. I've come a long way since 1985

You can do it!

Thoughts_Arrive

Thanks all.
To clear some confusion, I meant fridges, washing machine, tv etc etc when I said appliances.
They all come with ovens, stoves here lol.

I don't think I am that well off, I only started working full time after graduating at 23.
Been paying off my car and now I am going overseas for 6 weeks, so there goes another 5k.

Everyone I know is saying don't rent, it is money down the drain, which it is.
They'd rather I save for a deposit and they can donate old couches.
I am still thinking about it.

Tone

Hey there, I upped and moved to Melbourne from Sydney at 22 and moved straight into a studio apartment by myself. Yes, it was a pain having to buy the fridge etc, but it was my place. My parents donated their old pots and pans and I furnished it (it wasn't that big) with just my bedroom furniture, I already had a TV, stereo etc. I ultimately moved back to Sydney 2 years later to go to Uni.

I can't really speak about here, but I find the pressure to "save your money to buy a house" in Australia really odd. It drove me bonkers. I have alot of friends who stayed at home because they were saving, saving, saving or just because moving out was too prohibitively expensive in Sydney. I'd resigned myself long ago to never been able to afford anything there, so I never bothered... problem was, in Sydney, I couldn't afford to live out of home either. The other difference, in Australia, is that it's highly unusual to move out of state to go to University, you typically stay in your home city, live at home while you're studying etc. So, quite normal for people to be in their mid 20s and still at home, cause they never moved out for Uni.

So, do what you think is best for you. I would much rather live by myself, but I can't afford to in this city, so I have to share... it is what it is. Don't let other people put pressure on you to save for a mortgage... you're 25! Enjoy life, see what it's like living out of home and take it from there

Thoughts_Arrive

Thanks man!
Yeah I always am made to feel guilty for buying things and spending money when going out with friends.
So much pressure to move out.

Jennytree

I had that pressure about a year ago too - everyone was telling me that renting was a waste of money and that I should be buying a house! Fook that, I'm only 24 and god knows what I'll decide to do in a year or so, so I don't wanna be stuck with a mortgage for a house I don't want.

I laughed at them all then when the property market went tits up and now they're all sitting on negative equity and expensive mortgages.

It's different here though - if I rented an apt. on my own, it would come fully furnished. I would just have to bring clothes, pretty much. They come with couches, all appliances (landlords responsibility to have them all working), and most of the time, pots and pans and cutlery. I've shared a house since I was 17 and moved to Dublin, I wouldn't have it any other way as I don't like my parents house at all!

Tone

Yeah, I really don't understand that sort of pressure... who wants a mortgage hanging over their head at such a young age? Hell, I'm 35 and I still don't!

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

Thanks man!
Yeah I always am made to feel guilty for buying things and spending money when going out with friends.
So much pressure to move out.

Ugh, guilt-trips suck. Just ignore people who do that... again, you're 25, you do need to have some fun Now... moving halfway around the world, you should have seen the guilt-trips thrown my way before I left! Wow! As for expense... I will continue paying for that move for a very long time (it's been 5.5 years already)... but I don't regret it at all! You gotta do what makes you happy, life's too short

DinghyDog

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Thoughts_Arrive

The way the rental market is I will struggle on a single income which is well below national average.
Yes I've heard the you are 25 move out line, more shame.

DinghyDog

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Thoughts_Arrive

My budget....cut out those JB Hi Fi visits :oops: