Fara needs a cheaper place to live :(
I've been very busy these past weeks looking at online "roommate wanted" ads trying to find a new place to live. Here's my situation:


Now: One bedroom apartment, just me. Rent + Utilities = $1200 / month.

Option #1: House in SW Baltimore, me + 2 other guys in their 20s. Rent = $500/mo + Split Utilities (guessing $600/mo max)
Pros: Location is good, other guys are very nice, cheap!, it's a house so tons of space, I-95 is literally 1 minute drive from the front door
Cons: In the city = very narrow street, crime rate and surrounding area is questionable

Option #2: House in Suburbs W of Baltimore, me + 2 20-something grad students. Rent = $600/mo + Split Utilities (guessing $700/mo max)
Pros: Location is okay, other guys seem nice, tons of space
Cons: It's walking distance to train station so parking is a nightmare since people park on the streets and walk to train station. Also it's more expensive than Option #1


I've pretty much ruled out all the other places I looked at (like, 7 of them) due to either being too small, too expensive, or people I didn't think I'd be able to live with.


One part of me says to just stay where I am (having my own place is nice), but saving upwards of $6000 / yr in rent is really hard to pass up. Anyone have some last-minute advice when looking to move in with random people to save money? I figure that I'll keep renting for another couple years, save my money, and then buy my own house/condo.