"A Roof over her head" very short term, Columbus, GA

[normaldave]

Well, this ought to get interesting, but desperate times call for desperate measures.

My daughter graduates from Georgia College this weekend, Valedictorian Athletic Trainer, scored a Graduate Assistant position at the Hughston Clinic in Columbus. Tough housing market there, (Ft. Benning), she has a 1-room apartment lined up with other grad students beginning August 11, but the job starts July 16...

How does dad, who can usually solve any problem, find a solution? Ding! Ding!, He reaches out to total strangers on the GON forum! Think about it, who would you want standing beside you during natural disasters, civil unrest, etc. why, the good ol' boys and girls right here in the forum! So I figure, folks good enough to help me defend life, liberty, and country, well this little challenge of finding a safe, reliable, housing solution ought to be a lead pipe cinch!

So, anybody near Columbus want to rent space to my kid for about 30 days this July?

 

[brunofishing]

I'm here in Columbus, I don't know if Ill be much help, But I can check around with close friends and family!

 

[normaldave]

Awesome, thanks for the consideration.

 

[Jeff C.]

Wish I could help, but no connections. Hope it works out.

 

[oops1]

There are a good many extended stays around here... Not sure about prices. May want to try Craigslist as well.

 

[Crakajak]

Do you have a camper she could stay in.?

 

[Crakajak]

There are a good many extended stays around here... Not sure about prices. May want to try Craigslist as well.

Check Lagrange and Phenix city also.

 

[westcobbdog]

Call a few local Realtors, they may know about or be able to research the local MLS for short term rentals.

 

[cracker4112]

Try vrbo

 

[Miguel Cervantes]

Plenty on VRBO available for that term from $105 per night on up. A good collection of them aren't too far from the clinic either.

https://www.vrbo.com/results?swLat=...6b1-22de-4d64-a0cf-8612d3e73bfd&sleeps=1-plus

Also sent a message to a friend of mine that lives in Columbus along with a link to this thread.

Hope you find something.

 

[normaldave]

Thanks all! Excellent suggestions. Nothing solid yet, very busy housing market down there. Appears to be a back-up plan in the works, a little couch surfing with a future fellow grad student, may do the trick for a couple weeks.

The camper idea almost hit a home run, found a safe spot, power/water only, but my primitive cargo conversion lacks full bath and tanks.

 

[Crakajak]

Thanks all! Excellent suggestions. Nothing solid yet, very busy housing market down there. Appears to be a back-up plan in the works, a little couch surfing with a future fellow grad student, may do the trick for a couple weeks.

The camper idea almost hit a home run, found a safe spot, power/water only, but my primitive cargo conversion lacks full bath and tanks.

Check out the state parks in the area as well as private campgrounds. Some may have showers,bathrooms.

 

[atlashunter]

What’s your budget? Have you looked at Airbnb?

 

[Throwback]

Hughston clinic is on the north end of columbus so i would suggest looking at harris and troup county as possible options. Farther from benning and columbus so it might be easier to find something short term? if i can think of anywhere I'll let you know.

 

[Lindseys Grandpa]

Stay away from extended stay places even if you have a much longer drive.

 

[oops1]

Hughston clinic is on the north end of columbus so i would suggest looking at harris and troup county as possible options. Farther from benning and columbus so it might be easier to find something short term? if i can think of anywhere I'll let you know.

You don't want anything south of Macon Rd.. That's like the ghetto mason Dixon line.. Hope this helps

 

[Throwback]

Stay away from extended stay places even if you have a much longer drive.

You don't want anything south of Macon Rd.. That's like the ghetto mason Dixon line.. Hope this helps

The farther north the better generally speaking

 

[atlashunter]

You don't want anything south of Macon Rd.. That's like the ghetto mason Dixon line.. Hope this helps

 

[ryanh487]

Extended stay hotels are full of drug dealers, addicts, and hookers. If I had a daughter I would drive her down there myself every day for a month before I let her stay in one of those cess pools.

 

[Artfuldodger]

If there are a lot of Med students in the area, a local college or hospital where they train may help. Maybe even the clinic where your daughter works. Some type of bulletin board or network of students.
My daughter rents a room out to students in Augusta. We have a lot of med students here from out of town. Many come here for just 3-6 months. The problem is your daughter only needs a place for one month. Someone like my daughter would probably rent to someone for only a month if she didn't have a renter.

I think she just list on Craig's list.