Need some advice - Temporary residence with a place for my car

MMMBRAP · 06-28-2020, 09:06 AM

I'm moving out of state in a month, and I have been looking for an AirBnb that I can book for about a month or two that comes with a garage space to park my M2C in, as I don't want to leave it outside in a strange neighborhood.

My original plan was to buy my own house prior to the move, but the 9 months I spent trying to accomplish that didn't go well, so I'll need a temporary place in the new city while I continue to house hunt.

What I've done so far:

1.) Looked at renting townhouses or houses on Zillow; this seems to be a better option, but they don't do monthly and all want 6-12 month contract with a penalty if I break if early.

2.) Looking at AirBnb in suburban areas of the city I'm moving to, opting "Rent Entire Place" and DMing hosts if they have garage space available for parking. So far, I haven't really found anything either, as most people use their garages for storage, not parking cars.

3.) I cannot do apartments since they neither do monthly nor do they have garages.

Would love any input or advice on how to go about this from my trusty M2 forum fam!

DanG · 06-28-2020, 09:31 AM

May help us give you advise if we knew what city you were moving to.

Mason Hatcher · 06-28-2020, 09:59 AM

Is the M2 your daily driver?

MMMBRAP · 06-28-2020, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mason Hatcher

Is the M2 your daily driver?

No, it is not. Weekend car.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanG

May help us give you advise if we knew what city you were moving to.

Whoops haha, forgot to mention that. Moving to Atlanta.

Mason Hatcher · 06-28-2020, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MMMBRAP

No, it is not. Weekend car.

Whoops haha, forgot to mention that. Moving to Atlanta.

An alternative is to move wherever and rent a store room. There are even vehicle storage facilities where you can rent a space.

chassis · 06-28-2020, 11:43 AM

Try craigslist. I have done this in the past; some of the landlords that post there are creative and flexible.

+1 on the storage site "parking place" rental. This to me is a no brainer if it's only for one month or two. I did this (2 month storage rental) with a boat when the situation called for it.

Ask around at your new workplace in the Atlanta area. Maybe someone's uncle's brother's son has a barn you can use for a while.

BeEmVe · 06-28-2020, 08:47 PM

Something like this: https://www.guardianselfstorageinc.com/vehicle/

N54Yankee · 06-28-2020, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mason Hatcher

An alternative is to move wherever and rent a store room. There are even vehicle storage facilities where you can rent a space.

I second this. Did it myself for a period of time some years back and the bonus of being able to store other stuff in there as well.

MMMBRAP · 06-29-2020, 01:11 PM

Storage option is a great suggestion! Thanks everyone for the helpful tips!

06-28-2020, 09:06 AM	#1
MMMBRAP Captain 979 Rep 843 Posts Drives: A Car Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	Need some advice - Temporary residence with a place for my car I'm moving out of state in a month, and I have been looking for an AirBnb that I can book for about a month or two that comes with a garage space to park my M2C in, as I don't want to leave it outside in a strange neighborhood. My original plan was to buy my own house prior to the move, but the 9 months I spent trying to accomplish that didn't go well, so I'll need a temporary place in the new city while I continue to house hunt. What I've done so far: 1.) Looked at renting townhouses or houses on Zillow; this seems to be a better option, but they don't do monthly and all want 6-12 month contract with a penalty if I break if early. 2.) Looking at AirBnb in suburban areas of the city I'm moving to, opting "Rent Entire Place" and DMing hosts if they have garage space available for parking. So far, I haven't really found anything either, as most people use their garages for storage, not parking cars. 3.) I cannot do apartments since they neither do monthly nor do they have garages. Would love any input or advice on how to go about this from my trusty M2 forum fam!
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

06-28-2020, 09:31 AM	#2
DanG Major General 11468 Rep 7,148 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 AW DCT Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2018 BMW M2 [8.01]	May help us give you advise if we knew what city you were moving to.
	Appreciate 1 Flacht31138.00 Quote

06-28-2020, 09:59 AM	#3
Mason Hatcher Captain 1158 Rep 712 Posts Drives: BMW X3 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: FW-TX iTrader: (0)	Is the M2 your daily driver?
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-28-2020, 11:43 AM	#6
chassis Colonel 8067 Rep 2,498 Posts Drives: 9Y0 Cayenne S Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Einbahnstraße iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 Porsche Cayenne S [7.69]	Try craigslist. I have done this in the past; some of the landlords that post there are creative and flexible. +1 on the storage site "parking place" rental. This to me is a no brainer if it's only for one month or two. I did this (2 month storage rental) with a boat when the situation called for it. Ask around at your new workplace in the Atlanta area. Maybe someone's uncle's brother's son has a barn you can use for a while.
	Appreciate 1 MMMBRAP979.00 Quote

06-28-2020, 08:47 PM	#7
BeEmVe Lieutenant 280 Rep 589 Posts Drives: '14 X1 x28i M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: on the road to perdition iTrader: (1)	Something like this: https://www.guardianselfstorageinc.com/vehicle/
	Appreciate 1 MMMBRAP979.00 Quote

06-29-2020, 01:11 PM	#9
MMMBRAP Captain 979 Rep 843 Posts Drives: A Car Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	Storage option is a great suggestion! Thanks everyone for the helpful tips!
	Appreciate 0 Quote