[Atlanta, GA]

Hi Mr. Giz, congrats on joining the PhD program at Tech. Yes, it's tricky to figure out housing. I actually have an apartment for rent in the Home Park neighborhood right next to GA Tech, the one I used to live in and is now occupied by a Physics department grad (he just got his PhD, so he'll be moving on). He and his wife are quite happy with the place. It can be used as a 2 Bedroom or a 1 BR with a study. The rent is 830.00/month, internet, washer/dryer included (and of course it has a kitchen and bathroom). 10 minutes walk to the campus and onsite parking.

The current tenant will probably be happy to talk to you about it, so you can vouch that it's for real, that a real member of the Physics department lives there, and that it's a nice place to live. It's part of a duplex, and the tenants in the other unit are also PhD students. I'm now a Biology professor at Kennesaw State, and I love having grad student tenants (friendly, responsible, etc.).

The address of the place is 409 Richards Street 30318, if you want to google it. My email address is echen1@kennesaw.edu if you (or anyone else) would like to find out more.

Hello everybody who's going to Atlanta, GA!

I'm here to ask one question about housing:

How one can make housing arrangements in advance before arrival to Atlanta? Certainly I'm talking about living out of campus. I saw a lot of room offers on craiglist, but one cannot be sure whether some of them are fake or not.

As you guys can understand I'm an international student coming to Atlanta only in August. Is there any way to solve housing problem in advance? in order to have a good place when I arrive. Or is it possible to come , let me say, on August, 10, and find a good room near Georgia Tech. (Orientation starts on August, 16. I'm supposed to have a room by this date). I'm just afraid that there will be few opportunities to do a good deal as it will be too late.

Please help and explain.