What do you all think about villiages of Lamar apartments and Penbrook club apartments?

Question

As I posted on Dallas. I am a single Christian African American mom with two kids ages 8 and 16.

We are looking to move to Texas from Michigan. I have been unemployed since March.

I am looking a safe very affordable place for us to live that's near public transportation in a mixed area.

I have found some good employment opportunities in Austin, Dallas, and FT Worth.

I want to really just work, have the schools, the church, and shopping in the same area with public transportation near by.

I would only drive on weekends only.

Due to the poor encomny in michigan I turned my vehicle in.

I live in a area without public transportation near by I live in a suburban middle class area.

Somebody Please Help Me.

I Have To Escape From Michigan It's Like Jail I Guess. Help Me.

Answer 1

Do you mean the Villages AT Lamar?  Right off of Lamar and Denson Ave area?

I lived in their bldg #2 a couple of years ago.  Honestly, it was not the greatest, there were quite a few trashy people living there and people who would hang out in the parking lot drinking and listening to tejano music.  There was at least one car break-in while I lived there, and my apartment smelled like cat p**s, I think the whole complex had a roach problem, and the stairs leading up to my floor were pretty precarious.  That said, it was a pretty decent area (close to a lot of stuff, and right on the #1 bus, which is one of the most active bus routes in the city), and it was very cheap!  (I paid 475 for a 2/2, but they cut me a deal since I agreed to lease a 1/1, then they realized they didn't have one, and it was a couple years ago when rents all over town were cheaper - i'm not sure what it rents for nowadays).  

You might want to take a look at a complex called Fort Branch at Trumans Landing if it's in your price range, it seems pretty nice, it's a newer complex and there's lots of buses in the area, as well as churches and the elementary school is literally right across the street.

Answer 2

Although I am not from Texas, I have some resources I have would suggest that you look at that could assist you further. I have been using these websites as I plan on relocating to Chicago (in McHenry County) in 2012-2013. Some of the websites that could assist you further included the following;

FOR RENT: Finding Apartments in the City You Want To Reside In.

http://www.forrent.com

City Data: This website will provide you with valuable information such as the local economy, hospitals in the area, population growth, schools in the area for your children and many other useful tools about a city's population;

http://www.city-data.com

Austin's Page: http://www.city-data.com/city/Austin-Tex...

Dallas Page: http://www.city-data.com/city/Dallas-Tex...

Forth Worth Page: http://www.city-data.com/city/Fort-Worth...

Relocate America: This website will provide you with valuable data about moving to another city and you can request an information pack be mailed to you about another city.

http://www.relocateamerica.com

American Public Transportation Association: This website will tell you which cities in the United States has public transportation and which cities do not;

http://www.publictransportation.org

State of Texas: This website will provide you with information about living in Texas and what you need to know about moving to Texas

http://www.texasonline.com/portal/tol

You could also check websites of cities you like to live along with the city's Chamber of Commerce to find information about relocating to certain cities.

Good Luck with whatever city you decide to move to in Texas.

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EDIT

There is a website about schools thatwill provide you with valuable data about prospective schools you can send your children to. This website is School Digger and it will provide you data such as test scores for standardizes test, demographics about the school, the cost of housing around each school and much more valuable information. School Digger website is http://www.schooldigger.com.