Yup I'll be heading to UT - Austin this fall. I'm taking a trip down there next month to hopefully find a place to live. I'm looking for a 1-bedroom, very preferably furnished. I'm only going for a Masters, so I can't see purchasing furniture for an apartment for only 2 years, and plus it'll make moving A LOT easier. I guess my budget is around $800-1000 based off of my funding and savings (I've worked for 3 years).
It looks like on paper that there are a few nice places in Riverside, but I hear it isn't a great place to live. Are the apts there really that bad? I'll have a car so I don't mind the distance (~6 miles is still way less than I currently commute to work).
I guess the other area I'm looking at is North Campus/Hyde Park. I hear that's where many of the grad students live, but I've heard from a few Realtors that there aren't many furnished apts in that location. Any suggestions in this area?
I've done my research so West Campus is definitely out :shock:
Any feedback is appreciated!