New job Oct 1st! (Rock Hill, York: apartment complexes, lease, home)

[abcornwell]

Hello!

I will start a new job Oct. 1st - in Uptown Charlotte at a law firm. My partner will stay behind in Franklin, NC (a tiny rural town) until January-February.

I've called at least a zillion apartment complexes, and have found what seems to be a good deal. It is a 1 bedroom at Galleria Pointe in Rock Hill. My budget is tight - looking to pay no more than $700 a month for a 6 month lease, and the manager was very motherly and helpful over several conversations.

Any comments about this Galleria Pointe?

My goal is to buy a fixer-upper in rural York County - on several acres - and I will be looking at various possibilities in Clover, York, maybe Sharon. I drove through Hickory Grove on my way home after the job interview and adore the country side, rolling hills. It was a sweet area. But it is probably too much of a daily commute.

This combo - good job in Charlotte, rural life in S.C. - is exactly what I have been looking for!

abc

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Originally Posted by abcornwell

Hello!

I will start a new job Oct. 1st - in Uptown Charlotte at a law firm. My partner will stay behind in Franklin, NC (a tiny rural town) until January-February.

I've called at least a zillion apartment complexes, and have found what seems to be a good deal. It is a 1 bedroom at Galleria Pointe in Rock Hill. My budget is tight - looking to pay no more than $700 a month for a 6 month lease, and the manager was very motherly and helpful over several conversations.

Any comments about this Galleria Pointe?

My goal is to buy a fixer-upper in rural York County - on several acres - and I will be looking at various possibilities in Clover, York, maybe Sharon. I drove through Hickory Grove on my way home after the job interview and adore the country side, rolling hills. It was a sweet area. But it is probably too much of a daily commute.

This combo - good job in Charlotte, rural life in S.C. - is exactly what I have been looking for!

abc

That's the problem. In order to get several acres, you'd have to live way out in York or Sharon, which for me, is too far of a commute into Charlotte.

[abcornwell]

Understood, but for me it's worth it.

I lived in the city of Cincinnati for many years, so I experienced the "urban" scene. I despise suburbs and sub-divisions, and truly enjoy seeing the stars at night, hearing only the sounds of the country side, no malls, little traffic. I have that here in Franklin, NC ... but at the cost of a decent living wage (a $12 an hour job here is considered to be very good!) and benefits.

So, a job in Charlotte and acreage in rural York county sounds pretty good to me! Happily there are living situations to suit every taste.