Moving to Carlsbad
Hi all! My boyfriend and I both got jobs in Carlsbad and moving from across the country and need advice on apartment complexes or other housing types to consider in either Carlsbad/Encinitas/Oceanside. We have been looking so much on Zillow and even the nice apartment complexes seem to have mentions of black mold or rats/roaches in the reviews online. Am I missing something or is this common?
At this rate we just want to find a place that is clean/safe/comfortable with in unit laundry. We want to be within 20 min of work and budget is $3.2k give or take for 1 or 2 bedroom. We’re willing to spend more if it’s super worth it but we haven’t found that quite yet. We’re both moving from Boston so we’re really not that picky and have lived in very old style housing but would be nice to find something a bit more renovated this time around. Also is it normal to not be able to tour the apartment before you sign because of existing tenants? We have time on on our side because our jobs are flexible and okay with us moving sometime in the next few months.
Any advice is appreciated!