Got an offer to work down in Southern CA. I need some advice/help!

[Nic01101011]

I'd go for Torrance. Most parts are nice(and "nice") and it's close to work.

[e30trooper]

I don't really want to spend more than $1500, but I could afford more. I really only need a 1br. I'd prefer a small house/townhome - but I can deal with an apartment if I must.

What I'll probably end up doing is coming down there this summer and getting a feel for the area I'd prefer the most - do some recon.

I'm 23, I'll be 24 by the time I get all settled in and start work in September though.

yeah man 1500 for 1bdr is good . You can find somthing in the nicer areas. and dam ur my age and gotta job moving you to la , your lucky haha . I park my car on the street everyday and no one fucks with it. Ohh yea the junk yards arnt to far

[IRON-E]

This is what I need. The only stuff I know is from what I read online which doesn't seem very consistent. I do have like 8 months to figure out where I'll live - but just getting an idea of the areas I'll concentrate on now.
I'm not "scared" per say. However, I'm concerned that my car will disappear one night, so I really don't want to be in a rough neighborhood.;)

Not to worry, as long as your car has an alarm and it's in a gated parking I highly doubt anyone would want to steal it or break into it. Remember we're Cali home of the douchebags, 80% of the people here want to drive the newest cars and the biggest wheels they can afford.

Thanks! I'll keep that in mind. I guess with safety comes tons of cops, huh. Sad. lol

Bullshit if you ask me but back to Carson, Torrance, Gardena and Lomita even Bev. Hills has it's thugs and so do these cities, if you mind your own business you'll be just fine.

[e30trooper]

Not to worry, as long as your car has an alarm and it's in a gated parking I highly doubt anyone would want to steal it or break into it. Remember we're Cali home of the douchebags, 80% of the people here want to drive the newest cars and the biggest wheels they can afford.

Bullshit if you ask me but back to Carson, Torrance, Gardena and Lomita even Bev. Hills has it's thugs and so do these cities, if you mind your own business you'll be just fine.

^^ very tru. Dont matter where you go theres allways some somwhere.

[Sean]

Trooper, damn...I'm afraid I'll like it there. LOL I might need to check out Torrance then. Are you up in the hills near the coast there?

Thanks for all the advice, guys! Keep it comin!

[e30trooper]

no im not in the hills, i live right below them. I live in South Torrance ( border with Palos Verdes and Redondo Beach ) Off of P.C.H.

[IRON-E]

no im not in the hills, i live right below them. I live in South Torrance ( border with Palos Verdes and Redondo Beach ) Off of P.C.H.

^^^BALLLLLLEEEEEERRRRRRR:pimp:

[lifestyle101]

no im not in the hills, i live right below them. I live in South Torrance ( border with Palos Verdes and Redondo Beach ) Off of P.C.H.

nice area

[Farbin Kaiber]

Look at all the smog in those pictures.

[Sean]

Look at all the smog in those pictures.

Yea, I was noticing that...I bet southern california looked amazing back in the early 1900's. lol

[robmespeedy]

Thanks a lot for the advice. I guess I didn't really think 30 miles was that far - but the more I think about it, the more it would suck.

I made a quick map of south LA county - blue are areas I'm looking at living and red are the areas I won't touch with a 10 ft pole. The A is where I will work.

Does this look accurate? I hear if you get 5-6 blocks from the coast in Long Beach, that you'll hear gunshots often?



So after thinking about it more, I'm leaning towards Torrance, San Pedro, coastal Long Beach, Westminster, Redondo Beach, and Seal Beach. A quick search found some decent places for 1000-1200 with one with a 2-car garage. However, it was really close to the 405/110 intersection - is that getting too close to Compton?

Damm! You pretty much just put down the area of the members that live in the red zone. Congrats.
"Wouldnt touch it with a ten foot pole."

[mcr_driver]

^^^BALLLLLLEEEEEERRRRRRR:pimp:

seriously :P

this is what i see out of my window all the time east LA ftw, san gabriel sucks though feel soo out of place now without helicopters to fall asleep to :rofl:

[Matt-B]

My dad was sationed at seal beach(not sure if the on map one is the same?) and had friends living in compton. He said 1 was stabbed and other something or else happened...


this was all relative 15 years ago, Ive always been told when down there, not to venture close to it...I remember seeing ( when i was 3 or 4 maybe ) people walking with guns in their pants lol :)

But on a positive note, My friend greg has family in Carson and he said its pretty chill there

[Sean]

Damm! You pretty much just put down the area of the members that live in the red zone. Congrats.
"Wouldnt touch it with a ten foot pole."

Hold up - I'm still learning here! :) I never meant to put anyone down, just trying to figure out what neighborhoods aren't as safe. If I'm wrong, I accept my mistake. Again, never meant to put anyone down.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Hold up - I'm still learning here! :) I never meant to put anyone down, just trying to figure out what neighborhoods aren't as safe. If I'm wrong, I accept my mistake. Again, never meant to put anyone down.

It's California, fuck it. If you can't talk shit about the place, you are too soft to live there. Also Sean, I've found here in Idaho I have to wave at everybody that passes by, it's like a rule. Out in California, everyone just flips you off.