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05-18-2010, 06:18 PM | #1 |
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just curious what its like in detroit from someone who currently lives there? Im throwing ideas in my head to relocate out of california and the whole you can buy a house for 500.00 intreges me. I know the job market IN detroit sucks but what if you are willing to commute. are there jobs in the sourounding areas?
how are the schools? what are the best of the worst neighborhoods? when answering keep in mind im currently living in stockton. the arm pit of california. A friend in oakland told me its not much worse there as far as crime, schools, ect as it is here. but i want to hear from someone in the area.
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05-18-2010, 06:32 PM | #2 |
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I live in Metro Detroit, about 30 mins from actual Detroit.
I don't think there's anywhere you can actually buy a house for $500 unless you want to live on 7 or 8 mile which is a no-no. It depends on what type of career you have when looking for a job, and thats everywhere, not just here. If you are talking about public schools (K-12), you do not want to enroll your children in Detroit Public Schools. There is "school of choice" offered so that's the best option. If you are talking about college, Wayne State is located in Detroit, but is not a bad college in any means. Hope that helps a bit.
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05-18-2010, 06:53 PM | #3 |
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helps a little, ive seen some for 1000 that need to be renovated. I havnt dug into the 500.00 ones. Detroit is ready to tear down 10,000 houses because there is no one to live in them. Some of these i hear are livable.
I need to get out of this state and find a new career. Im willing to comute up to an hr each way (ive been doing this for 10 years off and on so im used to it). My thinking is if i get one of these houses (i own it straight out). throw 10 grand into it renovating it, its good to go. I dont need a high paying job due to i wont have a house payment (see where im going with this?). I have 10 years in sales experiance. profesional manager training i want a decent school for the kids, state where I can still own my guns, work withen an hours drive. I have no ties here. my gi joe store is internet based and will move with me. Its just an idea but its sounding better and better,
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05-18-2010, 09:59 PM | #4 |
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Maybe they'll finally get around to building Delta City after all...
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05-18-2010, 10:03 PM | #5 |
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im in battle creek and it's bad enough here and not much jobs!!
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05-18-2010, 10:09 PM | #6 |
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the bad side of DETROIT!
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05-18-2010, 10:13 PM | #7 |
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The houses that you can get and for that price are in NO neighborhoods you would want to raise your kids in.
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05-18-2010, 10:13 PM | #8 |
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Live about 20mins from Detroit.... I suggest you strongly look into the area your deciding on buying a house in. Especially if your thinking of moving into the D... Housing is pretty cheap I agree..I have not seen much $500-$1,000 houses but, I imagine they are out there in the lower mile roads of 6 and chalmers, Sun-set, Mc.Nickels... All places you probably don't wanna live. Job market is pretty much dead... really hard to get a job outside the serves industry... at least it's hard for me to find one.
Michigan is a great place to live... just not in Detroit...Well not in the parts of detroit that have $500-$1,000 housing |
05-18-2010, 10:15 PM | #9 |
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i always asked myself this same question.
every time I've seen footage of Detroit, all I'd see are cars and factories. robots. hockey jerseys. the kids in 8 Mile were actors, so they weren't real. damn good question. |
05-18-2010, 10:17 PM | #10 |
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Live about 20mins from Detroit.... I suggest you strongly look into the area your deciding on buying a house in. Especially if your thinking of moving into the D... Housing is pretty cheap I agree..I have not seen much $500-$1,000 houses but, I imagine they are out there in the lower mile roads of 6 and chalmers, Sun-set, Mc.Nickels... All places you probably don't wanna live. Job market is pretty much dead... really hard to get a job outside the serves industry... at least it's hard for me to find one.
Michigan is a great place to live... just not in Detroit...Well not in the parts of detroit that have $500-$1,000 housing
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