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Posted: 9/24/2004 9:33:51 AM EDT
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Rent is obviously based on what exactly you want. Hopkins is a western suburb of Minneapolis, and is a decent part of the Metro. It even has IMHO the best and most honorable Gunsmith (the Jedi Master of Gunsmiths). Here is the web address to the local paper:
http://www.mnnews.com/newspapers/hopkins.html Stay Safe, Greg Sullivan "Sully" Chief Instructor www.thedefensiveedge.com |
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Posted: 9/24/2004 2:12:44 PM EDT
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I agree... It's all dependent upon what you're looking for...
What do you have in mind??? 1 BR, 2 BR, Studio/Efficiency? On or Off Street Parking? Pets? A/C? Utilities Included? Specific Neighborhood in mind? Etc... All will bring the price up or down (usually up though). I'm pretty good at finding apartments here since I moved out of my Ghetto Shithole in the downtown area. I didn't ever want to have to move into a "lemon" apartment (or in that case, a ROTTEN LEMON of an apartment) ever again. I learned quickly about how to pick decent ones for decent prices... Are you looking for something Ritzy/Lush (RL), Modernistic/Artsy (MA), Average/Budget Apartment (AB), Dirt-Cheap-Shithole (DCS), or Crime-Ridden Ghetto-Cheap Shithole (CRGCS)??? To put it in better terms, do you want to have people try robbing/mugging you once a week (as in the CRGCS), once a month (DCS), almost never (AB), or Impossible - We Pay Off The Cops To Ensure This Doesn't Happen (RL & MA)...  Neighborhood/Regional demographics have a LOT to do with prices! If you want to live near Downtown (but in a decent area; If one exists), or within 5 miles of the University... Then you're going to have to pay a premium price for rent. Expect about $250/month more than other places. I'd venture you can get a decent (good quality, quiet/nice neighborhood, decent appliances, etc) 1 BR, 1 BATH, budget apartment for about $550 to $650 in the hopkins area. The same 1 BR apartment near the University or Downtown would easily go for $800 to $1200. Check Apartments.com for more accurate prices... HOWEVER, do *NOT* pick one just based upon the website. In fact, I've only ONCE lived in an apartment from that website. It was decent, but cheaply built, and you could hear a mouse-fart at the far end of the building. Newer doesn't necessarily mean better built! What I recommend is that you drive around the residential areas, take some photos of the buildings, write down their addresses & a phone number if there's a sign out front stating vacancy. Then call to get a price, and a view of the building... When on your "Tour," I *HIGHLY* recommend asking other tenants what they think about the place. I've avoided a *LOT* of problems that way. One place I wanted to rent looked great, freshly painted, etc... Then the neighbor told me that ALL apartments are painted every 6 months because the roof leaks like a Sonuva B!TCH in the winter... Not a good thing, IMHO. Glad I avoided it. Ask around and literally drive around to find some of the best deals... Around here, if an apartment needs to ADVERTIZE to fill up its vacancies, chances are you DON'T WANT TO LIVE THERE! |
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Posted: 9/24/2004 4:26:59 PM EDT
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thanks guys. all i know is i'll want a 1br and i have a dog. i'm not making any plans yet, i'll find out next week if i get the job or not. beerjager invited me for sleepovers, but i think i'll pass on that.
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Posted: 9/24/2004 5:13:17 PM EDT
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Can somebody IM me BJ's phone number? I'd like to give him a call... Right after the "accident" I asked some people for his #, but nobody would give it to me... I wanted to call the guy to see how he was doing, etc..., but couldn't get his #... Edited to add: If it's a bigger dog it'll be harder to find an apartment that'll allow your buddy...  But there may be some places.
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Posted: 9/24/2004 6:41:22 PM EDT
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Hopkins might be tight...there are lots of new apartments that just went up over there by HWY 169.
They are starting at $975 and go up from there...most are around $1100. (but, those were all NICE apartments) I dwell in a house...so I can't comment. Me and the Mrs. moved out of our last apartment 6 years ago and have not looked back. As iNuh said, finding one that allows dogs will be a problem...good luck. -Warlock |
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Posted: 9/24/2004 6:55:04 PM EDT
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If I remember there is a large apartment complex in Fridley, University & 85th area, that is strictly for Dog Owners, to include the big dogs.
Stay Safe, Greg Sullivan "Sully" Chief Instructor www.thedefensiveedge.com |
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Posted: 9/24/2004 10:22:10 PM EDT
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my dog isn't too big. she's a 50lb blk lab. 1k/mo is too rich for my blood. damn! if all else fails i'll sweet talk my mom into looking after her.
i'm hoping to not go over $600-650/mo if possible. cheaper would always be better of course.  i gotta have money left over for food and gun stuff you know. inuh, i had bj's number but i think he got a cell phone...you could always log on to FA.com and PM him. he calls me a couple times a week...at like 4-5am so be prepared.  |
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Posted: 9/25/2004 12:38:25 AM EDT
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In Coon Rapids, the place I had 2 years ago was $775/mo and it was decent. My sis was paying $600/mo for a not as nice place.
I can only imagine Hopkins will be more. Look up Apartment Search, they have offices around the metro, you just tell them what you're looking for and they can pull up a list with rates and everything else. That's how I found a place when I first moved down here. |
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Posted: 9/25/2004 7:58:40 AM EDT
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you dont have to live in hopkins.
there are plenty of suburbs 10-15 miles away. you could move to north minneapolis and live cheap  .check out crystal and robbinsdale. I would also look for a duplex in the star-tri around there. |
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Posted: 9/25/2004 10:11:11 AM EDT
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The wife and I have a townhouse a few blocks from the Jedi Master Sully spoke of. My area is "OK", but as soon as you cross the street, the area gets worse.
Hopkins is an old "downtown" type city that is in the middle of revitalizing. The new areas are horribly expensive ($600,000 estate homes, $200,000 condos, etc) and the the rest I wouldn't want to live in. Someone mentioned Fridley, which is a 20 mile hike. I used to work at 694&Central, the commute from Hopkins TO Fridley was fine, but I would not commute from Fridley TO Hopkins, you'll be against the traffic and fighting all the commuters into the Eden Prairie business parks. You'll want to live east or south of Hopkins to avoid congestion. I doubt you'll find many places that will accept dogs, especially a 50 pounder. |
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Posted: 9/25/2004 6:14:07 PM EDT
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Buy a house. You can get someting in South Minneapolis in the $175k range. Yard for the pooch. Your payments, taxes, and insurance would probably just be under $1k/mo. S. Mpls is probably a 15 min drive to Hopkins. Take advantage of the record low interest rates and buy now. You won't be sorry. Don't wait thinking that you don't know what your future holds. It is easy to sell houses if you decide to move. Just friendly advice from soneone who has been there.
My GF used to live at the Lou Anne apartments in Crystal (also 15ms to Hopkins). I can't remember what she paid in rent. She had a 70 lb golden retriever. |
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Posted: 9/25/2004 10:47:43 PM EDT
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i'm in no position to buy a house. i will have to take out a loan just to cover the deposit for an apartment.
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Posted: 9/27/2004 5:57:20 AM EDT
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If you are moving from southern WI to MSP, I suggest that you rethink your move. You have seen a lot of good advice from the good guys on this forum, but I moved up here from southern WI many years ago, without checking the area out properly & I've been sorry ever since. Minnesota people are very closed & reserved, at best, & they are more properly characterized as snotty backstabbers. Wave to your neighbors every day for 10 years & one day they might warm up to you. In corporate life, they range from closed-mouthed to active saboteurs. They like to withhold information & take credit for your accomplishments. You might think that the piling-on is bad in the arfcom forums, but it's nothing compared to MN corporate life.
OTOH, if you are moving from northern WI, you are probably used to it. In any event, good luck. |
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Posted: 9/27/2004 7:36:41 AM EDT
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There is a place on 169, just south of Rockford Rd. that allows large dogs (large being anything over like 35lbs.). I knew a guy who lived there, said it was pretty nice. It is the complex with the angular glass looking into the pool, on the west side of 169. Good luck!
P.S. I also know that off of 62 there are some townhome stlye rentals that accept large dogs. I believe it was called Chasewood Gates, or something like that. |
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Posted: 9/27/2004 9:53:33 AM EDT
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Hardcase, sorry you have had such a bad experience here. I think the Metro area is worse than outstate MN for the stuff you mentioned. Also, what industry are you in? Corporate environments are like that in most big cities (that's why I started my own company) As far as the waving, etc. I remember when I came here from South Dakota and said HI to everyone I saw on the street, then I got mugged. When you live in the city and your neighbors change every six months, you tend not to get so friendly. I mind my own business now as well. I'm friendly, but tactful. |
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Posted: 9/27/2004 3:34:18 PM EDT
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Hmmm I moved here from central Wisconsin over 10 years ago... I wouldn't move back on a bet. Yeah the politics are a little wonky, but all in all I like this state. (Course just about anything would look good after living in Oshkosh) |
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Posted: 9/27/2004 5:43:01 PM EDT
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i'm moving from northern (superior) WI. there is nothing for me up here. my family is not originally from here either. i don't care for the local people too much, or the lack of jobs. i usually work warehouse type jobs and that's what i'm having an interview for tomorrow.
i already have a few friends down there so i'll at least have a social life. all my friends that live up here have families/kids and no free time. boring! i'm leaving tonight, i'll (hopefully) update this tomorrow as to whether i need a place to live or not. thanks for the info guys! |
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Posted: 9/27/2004 6:33:46 PM EDT
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Wife and I just spent a couple days in Iron River. Thought it was a fantastic area with all the wilderness and public forest lands. The people were nice to. But yeah, I don't really want to be a cashier at the local quickie mart. But someday when I'm closer to retirement, I probably won't mind.
Kinda figured thats where you were going in Hopkins, it's about the only employer left in town. Good luck! |
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Posted: 9/27/2004 6:34:48 PM EDT
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It's called Minnesota |
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Posted: 9/28/2004 12:52:14 PM EDT
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Heh, I know which warehouse in Hopkins. Friends dad has worked driving truck for them for ages.
Anyway, if you don't mind driving, you could move somewhere relatively close to Hopkins. If your job is likely not to require driving between 7-9am and 4-6pm, you can live as far as 20 miles away and get there pretty easy. Even if you drive during those times, it's doable if you learn the back roads. That said, neighborhoods get worse (generally speaking) the closer you get to downtown, and better the further out you go. Plymouth would be a good place to look, as would Crystal. You could even go west of 494. 550-600 is the lowest I would consider paying for rent as anything under that is likely to be a real shithole. Good luck! |
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Posted: 9/28/2004 9:00:48 PM EDT
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soon as i pass the physical and drug screen i'm in. damn. hopefully i'll get enough hours there..i'm only nervous about the financial aspect right now. i might stay at a friends place for a little while until i can find a decent apartment..but i'm going to start looking very soon!
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Posted: 10/1/2004 3:50:27 PM EDT
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Congratulations on the new job!
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Posted: 10/12/2004 2:59:04 AM EDT
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job fell through. i'm applying for more down there though. someday i'll have money again.
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Posted: 10/12/2004 7:27:38 AM EDT
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Yeah, mcnielsen you have some good points there. The only time that I go outstate is to hunt & it's pretty obvious that they don't want to see city boys out there taking "their" game, what little is left.
Ya got that right, back40. Did you see the thread about the treatment that some of the guys on here got from FAC? |
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Posted: 10/12/2004 8:50:33 AM EDT
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Originally being from "out there" in Rural Minnesota, I wanted to tell you... there is a *LOT* of game out in Rural Minnesota. If you don't see it, you're looking in the wrong areas. Particularly near the river valleys you will find a TON of deer. Especially on the warmer days... Make no mistake. It's not that they don't want you taking "their" game... Because there *IS* more than enough to go around... It's entirely about that other thing you mentioned: "...they don't want to see city boys out there..." It has nothing to do with the availability of hunting game, and EVERYTHING to do with the fact that SOME of them don't like city boys, period. City boys are generally viewed as arrogant, conceited, and believing they know everything about rural places, hunting, and other issues. When in fact this is commonly far from the truth. Thank god I grew up in the country. I'm not a good hunter, but I'm a damn good fisherman. MINNESOTA NICE really DOES exist in rural MN, but when someone from the city exhibits even the slightest bit of attitude or condescendence, it is detected, and it does affect how others will treat you. Inferno, due to the fact that you're from a more rural part of "Sconnie" I'd bet that you'd get along pretty well with rural Minnesotans... As far as the FAC comment, I have no idea what you're talking about... Unless you're referring to Full-Auto.com. In which case, there wasn't much animosity or bad treatment... Just a little elbowing amongst friends that was taken the wrong way. If you're referring to the Beerjager incident, that's just something that BJ himself decided to do, and didn't have much to do with the members of this MN Website. It was more of an issue with his distaste for the Code of Conduct that governs this privately owned website, and his affinity for pushing/testing the interperative limits of those rules. Others who post here with incredibly condescending attitudes, suggestions of illegal activities, and outright verifiable lies will be dealt with appropriately as well. This is a private discussion board, and we welcome those individuals of the more vulgar persuasion to post here if they can do so while politely remaining within the CoC rules. If they push those rules by posting things that can be misinterpreted, they will be warned of its controversiality. If they post any personal attacks, pornographic images, or the like they will be denied the option of posting here... It's not MY rules, and I didn't make them... These are the rules of this PRIVATELY owned board, which has corporate sponsorship. If the content of these boards becomes too vulgar, that will reflect negatively upon our sponsors, we will lose their money, and as a result, we will lose our website. It's a simple matter of economics and business practices. I was wondering what thread from "FAC" you're referring to??? 
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Posted: 10/12/2004 1:58:54 PM EDT
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Inferno, due to the fact that you're from a more rural part of "Sconnie" I'd bet that you'd get along pretty well with rural Minnesotans...
my mom's side of the family is from rural mn (macintosh to be exact), my dads side is from rural wi. as far as city folks, i gave a few mnpls boys a ride to their cabin last year when they got their truck stuck out at the brule river. pretty funny...they would have had to walk a couple miles wearing their fishing waders. what strikes me as odd, is that a bunch of people i know have developed attitudes after moving to the big cities. they come back and talk a lot of shit about superior/duluth area. 
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