I'd stay local to your work if possible. I was looking for places to live off and on for the last two years before finding my current place(series of bad places that didn't "work"), so I can literally tell you which streets and specific areas are good and bad. It's easier to show you on a map, though, but online is also possible. I can't stress enough how critical it is to NOT have a major commute in this crazy city. I'd love to meet up with you in person to help(my schedule is free for the next week until school starts), but I'm out of town in Vegas from Wednesday through Friday.(short family trip -
![Hammer Head :hammerhead:](https://board.marlincrawler.com/Smileys/marlin/hammerhead.gif)
going to be fun for sure! Promise to come back single - heh)
Q: What's your realistic budget and how much space do you need? Also, special needs like pets or kids?