I should have mentioned, City Center is the development that is in the middle of Aria, Cosmo and Monte Carlo. So if you're close to City Center, you're close to one of the single female epicenters of the Strip (the other primary being up by the Wynn/Encore, and arguably the Venetian/Paris being a distant third).

Quote: (05-05-2014 11:24 PM)InternationPlayboy Wrote:  

Dude, Vegas is near impossible without a car. The only way local transit would work out is if you were lucky and lived on a good bus line.

Thanks for the write up, yea I hear you about a car, I'd probably have to rent a car while i'm there.

I'm definitely gonna have a car. Driving from the Florida panhandle. I'm looking at the Summerlin area right now. I have a few industry friends so should have an in with the locals as well.

Nice man. Don't know what you do for work, but the hotel industry or club industry pays real well. Some of the valets are making $100k + a year. The jobs are hard to get but if you know people it makes it a whole lot easier.

Already have a job. Web Application developer. I work remotely so as long as I have Internet, I have a job.

I almost moved here last year. I might move this year or next year. I want a decent paying permanent job first.

Pros, in this order:

clubs with edm
hot chix all over the place, every hot chick moved there from somewhere else to make money off of her looks
martial arts, I'm looking at Filipino
restaurants
shopping
affordable real estate
more pay for same job

Cons:

heat, not too much more than were I am
no culture, even at UNLV

Keep in mind, i live in a shithole next to an Indian reservation, and I have some ties here which may be changing soon.

Depending on what you consider walking distance, there are several options under $900 off-strip.

lowbudgetballer

Just got moved in here last Sunday. I haven't really explored much but I already love it so far compared to my old spot in Northwest Florida. Already have a favorite daytime coffee shop. Lots of hotties rolling in there.

Where in LV did you settle? Whats the coffee shop. Personally I like Sunrise, because of the veg options, though it attracts some hipster types as well. I don't game in the AM when I drink coffee anyway.

Quote: (07-18-2014 09:00 PM)invictusiii Wrote:  

Just got moved in here last Sunday. I haven't really explored much but I already love it so far compared to my old spot in Northwest Florida. Already have a favorite daytime coffee shop. Lots of hotties rolling in there.

Quote: (07-18-2014 09:07 PM)G_global Wrote:  

Where in LV did you settle? Whats the coffee shop. Personally I like Sunrise, because of the veg options, though it attracts some hipster types as well. I don't game in the AM when I drink coffee anyway.

Quote: (07-18-2014 09:00 PM)invictusiii Wrote:  

Just got moved in here last Sunday. I haven't really explored much but I already love it so far compared to my old spot in Northwest Florida. Already have a favorite daytime coffee shop. Lots of hotties rolling in there.

Got an apartment in the Summerlin area. The coffee shop is called Sambalatte. I've only been there twice so far to do work as I work from home. Haven't done much gaming here yet.

How is Las Vegas for an Entrepreneur, just beginning?

I was thinking of having 15k budget for housing for a year near the strip. Is it possible to have a nice place for that price?

^ yes, very possible to have a nice place for that price. $1200 a month will buy you something real nice.

steve pavlina has a great write up on living in vegas.

http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/08...las-vegas/

"I’m not sure why this is so, but I think a city tends to grow a collective consciousness that subtly influences the people who live there, and Las Vegas has a rather unusual collective consciousness. The best words I’d use to describe it would be optimistic, energetic, and hopeful. Maybe it rubs off from all the optimistic gamblers hitting the casinos 24/7. Maybe it comes from all the people who’ve made a conscious choice to live here. Or maybe it’s something else entirely. I don’t think I’m just imagining it though, since other people I know have commented on it as well.

What I enjoy most about Las Vegas is the overall energetic feel of the city, since it meshes so well with my own. The drive to grow for growth’s sake, the willingness to relinquish old attachments, the quest for greater creative expression, and the unconditional acceptance of human freedom of choice — these are all qualities that resonate with me. I know a few “psychically sensitive” people who find Las Vegas energetically overwhelming and chaotic, finding a mellow place like Sedona more to their liking. I can see where they’re coming from, but I don’t usually experience such feelings myself".

my head has been turning with thoughts of moving out there.
i've been browsing the 'rooms shared' section of craigslist frequently and have located a number of units listed for ~$400 or less with utilities included. it's all very modern.

for this reason i'm very much intrigued.
if i were to make the leap without a job lined up (which i would most likely do) i would need to be doing it with minimum $4.5k.
i've got $2.7k saved and will be coming across a good bit of money soon.
it's possible for me to do this.

did OP (@cruisin_chubby) make it out there?

Quote: (07-18-2014 09:38 PM)invictusiii Wrote:  

Quote: (07-18-2014 09:07 PM)G_global Wrote:  

Where in LV did you settle? Whats the coffee shop. Personally I like Sunrise, because of the veg options, though it attracts some hipster types as well. I don't game in the AM when I drink coffee anyway.

Quote: (07-18-2014 09:00 PM)invictusiii Wrote:  

Just got moved in here last Sunday. I haven't really explored much but I already love it so far compared to my old spot in Northwest Florida. Already have a favorite daytime coffee shop. Lots of hotties rolling in there.

Got an apartment in the Summerlin area. The coffee shop is called Sambalatte. I've only been there twice so far to do work as I work from home. Haven't done much gaming here yet.

Sambalatte is solid, but it closes relatively early and has no presence on Sunday. Avery's Coffee on Sahara/Ft. Apache has good coffee; Madhouse Coffee on Desert Inn and Cimarron is open 24 hrs and is the winner on uptime. The crowd there is inconsistent but can be impressive. The coffee bean on S. Town Center Drive, just north of the 215, is also a good spot.

Also Rachel's Kitchen is going to be your best friend if you want to eat reasonably healthy and don't have the time or inclination to make your own food.

How many of you guys live in Vegas currently? I noticed invictusii does (PM'd you), but anyone else? I'm over in the Summerlin area and moved out here from the Bay Area last month.

I'm looking to hit up any of the pool parties that are free for locals at least once a week until the season ends. Anyone interested?

Oh yea, first post. The lurking is over, may the banging begin.

Thought I might bump this thread after member 'Veloce' said some good things about Vegas living...

What's the 2016 lowdown?

On paper, Vegas looks ideal for a young entrepreneurial type who likes to have a good time (on the side). Any guys been there for a while wanna chime in?

No players in Vegas?

I'm shocked.

There's got to be a few members based there.

Bumping this thread: been thinking of moving to Vegas for a few months before I expatriate so I can establish tax residency in Nevada.

Global Entry, Invictus and even GManifesto gave some great tips on areas/properties to live in, but I've noticed that in the past few years prices have definitely gone up significantly.

Any new data points on good places to live in 2017, especially one that I could viably live for just a few months?

Yes the market is on an upswing.

I'm guessing you're renting?

The most sought after area right now is Summerlin, but that's for families and shit. About 25-30 min from strip. If you're renting or planning on staying in Vegas short term there's probably zero reason for you to move there. It is a nice area though.

If you're just planning on staying short term and just want to bang tourists, definitely live as close to the strip as possible. On-strip condos are not cheap though, you're looking at about $1400 minimum for a studio and $1600+ for a 1 bedroom. However most of those places come with full amenities. If you plan on hanging out on the strip mostly you would hardly need a car, if at all.

I bought a house in Spring Valley, about 20 minutes from the strip. If you're planning long term residency or purchasing, I'd look into suburban areas like that.

I feel like downtown Vegas was supposed to take off but never really did. The scene down there can still be pretty ghetto.

This seems like something that would be a blast at first but could get old pretty fast. Of course, you're young, so that may not matter since you can easily move in a few years.

Quote: (02-21-2017 04:01 AM)QuitoBandito Wrote:  

This seems like something that would be a blast at first but could get old pretty fast. Of course, you're young, so that may not matter since you can easily move in a few years.

Yeah. My thought process is that for someone in OP's position or similar, young and trying to set up roots somewhere warm and cost-effective, I'd be looking at Las Vegas and Phoenix.

At 22-25, jizzing on drunk tourist sluts you found at the Cosmo will keep you going for a long time, but so will jizzing on drunk ASU sluts. So then you've got to start asking yourself what this is going to look like when you're not 22-25 anymore. Does the city offer what you need to develop yourself culturally or raise a family if that's your thing, will you be able to advance your career, will you turn into the old dude at the club, will you be able to cut ties and easily sell your house if not, etc.

Those are questions 22-year-olds often don't ask. It's cool to move somewhere with the intention of moving on, as long as you know that's what you're doing.

I haven't been in Vegas nighlife much over the last few years, but Vegas is changing for the worse in terms of nightlife.

They have started to charge for parking even for locals, at all casinos on the strip. They have also started implementing tracking on how much you are spending when you get free drinks at casino bars (not at the slots yet, thank god!).

The prices are getting way to high for drinks at clubs and bars, you are talking like $15.00 to $20.00 drinks.

A long weekend in Vegas is about the same to flying to Southeast Asia or Eastern Europe, and getting 10 times more for your buck than in Vegas.

The clubs have become sausagefests and also nothing but asian women from California and Canada. Even the strip clubs have started charging locals a cover charge on the weekends which they never did a few years back.

Casinos are no longer relying on their gambling revenue to generate profit for the owners, no they are turning to the nightlife to gouge more profit out of the Las Vegas goers.

Vegas Nightlife has been changing and for the worst part quite honestly, and listening to Roosh "Death of Night Game", definitely makes me think of what is happening in Las Vegas right now.

The cost of living in Las Vegas is UNBELIEVABLY low.

I was trying to get my roommate and I to move out to a 2 BR for $750-800 (yup, not a typo) in an apartment .7 miles from The Wynn. That's $400/person! What the fruit?!

Only problem is that, outside of hospitality/tourism, there are no industries out there and it's brutally hot.

Quote: (02-20-2017 05:45 PM)Veloce Wrote:  

Yes the market is on an upswing.

I'm guessing you're renting?

The most sought after area right now is Summerlin, but that's for families and shit. About 25-30 min from strip. If you're renting or planning on staying in Vegas short term there's probably zero reason for you to move there. It is a nice area though.

If you're just planning on staying short term and just want to bang tourists, definitely live as close to the strip as possible. On-strip condos are not cheap though, you're looking at about $1400 minimum for a studio and $1600+ for a 1 bedroom. However most of those places come with full amenities. If you plan on hanging out on the strip mostly you would hardly need a car, if at all.

I bought a house in Spring Valley, about 20 minutes from the strip. If you're planning long term residency or purchasing, I'd look into suburban areas like that.

I feel like downtown Vegas was supposed to take off but never really did. The scene down there can still be pretty ghetto.

Yeah renting, ideally for a few months so I can establish tax residency. I have friends that live in Summerlin and a baller buddy that lives at the Mandarin Oriental but given that I only want to live there for a few months, I think near the strip might be the place to be. Was in Downtown Vegas this past weekend, like you said the Zappos effect still hasn't really revitalized the area - still a lot of trashy ass people lurking around.

Moved to Vegas recently. City is on a different level. If you are a high energy person who knows how to control your environment it's a giant playground with almost unlimited opportunity.

I may start my own threat with a full break down of Living in Las Vegas

I have lived in Las Vegas off and on for over 30+ years in every area.

My 1st place was behind the Hard Rock and was great - but not if you can not sleep and always think something is going on without you.

Green Valley is just Family's and worst pull ratio ever
Summerlin is rich mommies and the most fun on say Match.com

But for the Rooshv readers and players , hands down living in Las Vegas is high rise living. You can rent or buy and I have done both. I mentioned on another thread about Las Vegas cheap living - but lets be clear .... Las Vegas is not for broke players.

In 30 years of Las Vegas my 2 absolute best places I lived was Panorama Towers & a condo in Summerlin. each is completely different and fun in its own environment.

Panorama Towers: they use to have aribnb but the hoa killed short term rentals. you can do yearly or just buy. In the end I just bought a unit facing the strip. Hands down is you want the best pad in town just rent or buy any High Rise with a Las Vegas strip view. But you better has something nicer than a hotel room. Remember that the ladies are coming for the full package and you space better be tight and sweet. If your coming for just a week or so always ask for the highest floor with the best view.

Note: Strip game starts after 11pm when all the shows are out. I dont even roll till 11PM minimum and then its just make sure you are fully fed and awake because all the amateurs are now tired and hungry and going to their room or to eat. The women who are ready for fun are also getting tired and hungry but you gotta wear them down.

Living off the strip with a fully stocked wet bar and a frig full of food and a nice sound system with a view of Vegas is magic. Its what they came for. To have their world rocked while watching the world go by from your panoramic window.

The strip can get like Ground Hog day. your always doing the same thing every night and if you do it well you get the same result. The Las Vegas strip is a simple 11am walk and basic Cosmo, Gilies , Planet Holly wood , NY Piano bar - once you find a few targets and find out who really came for the fun - the rest is just wearing them down till they are tired and hungry and want to go to you high rise.

Summerlin Condos: This is a more local feel and BEWARE you may not have the energy to drive to the strip so your A game you perfected living on the Strip is all out the window . I lived in Green Valley Henderson a while but thats all family. Summerlin is like Desperate Housewives. I have the smallest condo but its on the Golf Course . This replaced my "Las Vegas Strip" view but having a golf course view with a fireplace is its equal.

Summerlin has Lifetime fitness, 24 hour fitness and some huge yoga studios. I dont pull from the gyms but did have a fitness model from Lifetime who was awesome. Summerlin is basic Match.com and online Tinder this and that. Summerlin has the most bored house wives Ive ever met. I true player can spend his days going to one house for coffee and a wake up and then another for lunch. I dont do sleep overs as it makes them to comfortable.

(on the link above look for anyhthing that says Peachy Canyon or just make sure when renting or buying be specific place must have golf course view. I rented golf course view for $1600 a month before buying)

Only down side is you are bound to run into your different women randomly.
I do not go out on dates in Summerlin. I only do home dates where I get them to invite me over. This saves on your space for when you actually do go out in public with friends or family. Vitners is interesting for girl groups at night - but once again .... they all know each other. Check out breakfast at Leons at the Tivoli.

Downtown Summerlin is full of mommies till the 3pm school pick up. 11-3 is downtown summerlin or online game

Summerlin is great over the strip because your not having to start over every week with a new tourist. I miss the craziness of the strip because the women all have unique stories - but its nice knowing from week to week there is a desperate housewife that just needs to unwind and its steady.

I would say try both out for yourself - but if you just in it for the numbers then Las Vegas strip living is like a different flavor every night.