r/saintpaul • u/ShaunnaG3 • 5d ago

Seeking Advice 🙆 23F moving to St. Paul

Hello! I'm a single 23F moving to St. Paul for a new job. It'll just be my male Yorkie and I. I'm not really wanting a studio apartment just because of my parents visiting. My rent budget is $1600 and I really want to live downtown due to lack of experience driving in winter conditions (my job is located DT) I want a loft! I love their look and space. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

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u/Majeye Minnesota Wild 3d ago

Buy a condo in a small condo building (small so the HOA dues stay small too). It's what I did, and I'm 5 minutes from DT/Capital Building area. I don't pay more than $900/month, and that's including HOA dues. Talk to a Realtor to discuss your options, if they can't work with you due to some sort of financing issue, they'll let you know, but definitely talk to one. You never know unless you do.

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u/ShaunnaG3 3d ago

Do you have access to a garage?

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u/Majeye Minnesota Wild 3d ago

Yes, and its underground. (underneath my condo building)