Need advice...thinking about moving to Florida/Orlando area?
I've lived in Ohio all of my life and I am in the aviation field. My wife has a degree in education. We are really interested in moving to Florida..more specifically the Orlando area. I would like to get on with Airtran Airlines, and we have heard that Florida is a great state for teachers....Ohio currently has no need for teachers at all! Actually, it's tough to find a job in Ohio, period! Can anyone tell me about living in Orlando? I have read many comments about horrible drivers, crime, high home costs, etc. etc., but it's my opinion that anyone will find these problems in just about any city. I live in Cleveland, and believe me I'm under the impression that WE have the worst drivers, and the home prices are ridiculous for what you get. All opinions are welcome, but I'd especially like to hear from the people that have moved to Florida from other parts of the country, just to get an outsider's perspective. Thanks!
How much money should I save before moving out of state?
Ideally you should save almost 20 times the cost of rent before moving out. Moving out is expensive. Ideally, you will need a minimum of 6 months' living expenses and a job that covers 120% of your estimated living expenses. Your rent should not exceed 33% of your gross (pre-tax) income. Put another way, your gross monthly earnings should be at least 3 times your rent. You will need to buy something that gets you to/from work (car, bicycle, shoes, bus pass), a bed or futon, clothes dresser, kitchenware (dishes and cups), table ware (forks, spoons, knives), cleaning supplies and toilet paper, grooming supplies, a vacuum, a refrigerator (your apartment might have one), a checking account to pay bills, and anything else that helps get you through the day. Don't forget to budget for utilities (gas/propane, electricity, water, sewer, trash, telephone, cable, Internet, and petrol for the car), food, and insurance (auto and renter's insurance). You might also want a sofa, chairs, a dining table, cocktail table, lighting, a television and TV stand, and other furniture.
When did you realize that you needed to move out of South Florida?
I have been wanting to leave South Florida for years. Unfortunately, it is harder to do the more you have invested in an area. Florida does not have state income taxes and also has Homestead exemption. This exemption is important no only because it saves you money in property taxes but it also allows you to keep your home if you are ever sued and there is a judgement against you. This is a very good way of keeping your assets protected. If you are a professional licensee in one state that does not transfer to another state automatically. I am a realtor and I have my 215 license which allows me to sell life health life and non variable annuities. In order to move to another state I would have to obtain licenses to perform these services to clients as the laws vary state to state. I would very much like to leave Florida in general but I need to make sure that I am employable in another state and figure out my tax implications if any before I move. The value of Florida real estate fluctuates and right now there is a 3 year supply of condos so selling my condo would not retrieve market value and if I rent it I would loose my homestead tax exemption which would not only increase my property tax but I would loose the ability to claim that property as my primary residence and hence be vulnerable to civil lawsuits. Florida does not have a lot of companies that are based here that offer high paying jobs. Most big companies have their Latin American headquarters here and require executives to speak, read and write Spanish. Although I am intermediate in the reading, writing and speaking Spanish, I am not comfortable nor are my skills adequate enough to conduct business in a language that is not my native language.
If you live in Florida, but then move out of state, are you required to turn in your state ID license and/or your vehicle license plates back?
Typically, you don’t. Every state I’ve moved to allowed me to keep my out-of state d/l and plates (not that I had any use for them, especially the license plates.) I finally tossed 10–20 year-old plates from New Mexico, Michigan, Washington, Iowa, and Louisiana when I cleaned out the garage last year.
Moving out of state, can I keep my Medi-cal/Cal-optima insurance for any time period?
California welfare health insurance won't pay any provider in another state. No "out of state" providers will take your California Medicaid, because they know that medicaid isn't transferrable, and is no good, outside of the state of issue. Sorry. There's no 'grace period'.
I’m planning on moving to another state. How do you manage your prescription refills in Florida?
You should have no difficulty in getting your prescriptions switched from your current pharmacy to your FL one. In fact it you are using a national chain like CVS or Walgreens they will do it all for youThe only problem with cross state line prescriptions is not refills it is NEW fillsYou will need to get a Florida physician to continue therapy. Most of us have very limited prescribing ability. Each state requires its own license to practice and with that comes BIG costs of license with CE requirements certain fees and certain inspections. SO your existing prescriptions are fine as written but when they expire you can’t call back to your old doctor you need a FL licensed doc to start them anewThe national chains are the easiest way to move scripts around simply take your current prescription to one and then you can have refills done in any other one since they all use the same computer servers. Also remember that narcotics and or registered drugs that come under the direction of the DEA are only valid for a short time and Class 2 don’t allow refills at all so get a FL doc as soon as you move to make sure smooth transitionWelcome to Florida it is quite nice here although much different then some part of the US most people enjoy the transition as well as the weatherThank you for the A2A reach out I hope this helpsDr Dave
Do we need to return the license plates to the old state after moving to a new state?
License plates are issued to the owner of the vehicle and belong to the owner of the vehicle, not to the state that issued them. Once they've ceased to be valid, for any reason, the owner can do whatever they want with them.It wasn't uncommon, back in the day, for people to nail their old plates up in the garage (since you got a new one each year), and people would end up with substantial collections of old plates over the years. There were forty years worth of old license plates in my grandfather's garage when he passed away. Since most states have gone to multiyear or even permanent plate issuance with annual registration stickers, or are issuing disposable paper instead of traditional stamped metal plates now, this tradition has (somewhat sadly) itself passed into history.
In the state of Florida, can I kick my roommates out since they are not in the lease?
Bad news, brother. If your roomates WERE paying rent, they established residency or domicile. Also, if they received mail there, that also establishes domicile. You will need to legally evict them in either of these cases. Sorry, that’s just how it is here, legally. They definitely have more rights than you do. File carefully.
Moving out of state for school, FAFSA help?
I'm planning to move out of state (specifically to Florida) for school in the winter. I'll be completing my FAFSA form before moving in order to meet the states deadline. Is there a certain way to handle that? I mean there's nowhere to put a little sidenote of info for the FAFSA department to tell them hey, sure this is my current address, and yes im living with my dad right now, but when I go to school that's not going to be the case. Also, on the school site the tuition listing for resident and non residents is of course much different. What determines that? If im coming from out of state, and I automatically considered a non resident? What if I were to apply AFTER moving? Would I then be a resident? I'm just confused on what determines resident and non res status... I'm starting to get the feeling that I should put school off a semester or so, get down there and settles in, THEN do my applying, but I hadn't planned on having to do that. Hope somebody can help! Thanks in advance!
Should I move to Florida to be with my boyfriend? I’m 19 and in college but I’m more than willing to move. Am I moving too fast (he asked me to)?
In life you are either 1) a kid or 2) an adult. Do you know when that rule doesn't apply? When you are in college. This is the only time you will ever have where you can act like an adult but still make major league mistakes and get the “get out of jail free” card. Move in with your boyfriend? Fudge factor is over! Future earning potential is OVER. Health insurance…on you. Remember skipping classes and sleeping in? Martin Luther King Day? Veteran’s Day? Spring Break? Done! And the apartment your going to move into? Where do you think you are going to stay if he breaks up with you? Cheats on you? Drinks? Does drugs? Hits you? What, aren’t you making enough money to support yourself? Oh yes, didn't finish college…. forgot that one. Yes, this is a mom answering this one. A mom who was also a college student with an older boyfriend. Women marched for a reason. Go to college.