08-24-2013, 08:03 AM
Take it from another transplant who thought that we had done enough due diligence to think we knew where we wanted to live... You don't know where you want to live yet. You are absolutely right to rent for several months and THEN look for a permanent place to live.
When we showed up, we had a vacation rental for TWO days. We had no idea where we were going to live after 48 hours. If that isn't bad enough, WE HAD SEVEN PARROTS WITH US. * Fortunately, somebody responded to my wife's crazy craigslist post "Looking for parrot friendly rental" and it was available immediately. It was a 1 bedroom cottage in a beautiful picturesque setting at a coffee farm in Hawaiian Acres.
* I don't recommend showing up like that, we did own a 3 acre parcel with a 40' shipping container and a bathroom over a cesspool and were prepared to camp there if necessary.
When we showed up, we had a vacation rental for TWO days. We had no idea where we were going to live after 48 hours. If that isn't bad enough, WE HAD SEVEN PARROTS WITH US. * Fortunately, somebody responded to my wife's crazy craigslist post "Looking for parrot friendly rental" and it was available immediately. It was a 1 bedroom cottage in a beautiful picturesque setting at a coffee farm in Hawaiian Acres.
* I don't recommend showing up like that, we did own a 3 acre parcel with a 40' shipping container and a bathroom over a cesspool and were prepared to camp there if necessary.