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Places to rent in Norfolk
Hi Ladies! My son was stationed in Norfolk May of last year and very soon after went on a 9 month deployment. He will only be in port approximately 50 days this year. He is looking for somewhere to rent that you don't have to sign a lease. Rent is so very expensive there and he is single, E4. I have thought of Extended Stay America. That is still expensive. Any suggestions, ladies??
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Permalink Reply by Forever proud on
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Does he just want a place to himself? I would think there are plenty of other sailors in the same boat (pun intended) if he would consider a roommate. What has he looked at so far? Base housing/barracks, TPU, the ship's barge (now there's some fun)? Maybe PPV? Those options would all be no expense to him. My son has PPV and loves it, but I don't know how that would work if he won't be there any longer than a couple of months. Let me know if you need more info about any of those. I'm new to this process too. My son arrived in Norfolk in June, they turned right around and flew him over to Italy to join his ship on deployment. They returned to Norfolk at the end of October and he lived on the ship until he got his housing.
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Permalink Reply by Island Girl on
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Hi Forever Proud, My sons situation seems to be somewhat like your son. Although from "a" school he flew to the Middle East to catch his ship. Got back to Norfolk with the ship in November, and is still on the ship! My question is, how do they get OFF the ship, he just wants regular base housing. Living arrangements on the ship have been horrendous, from sleeping to hygeiene (no hot water, bathrooms out of order! He's going on 11 months now!! Any info can help!!
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I believe he has to be on a list - in other words there is a process involved and he needs to actively persue that process. They don't just automatically give them housing if they have not asked for it. Let me check with my son and get the correct terminology/forms/people/etc and get back to you
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Ok this is what my son said - and i am quoting verbatim because i dont know what is a typo and what is indecipherable Navy lingo: (and please excuse the language)
"there is so much shit its not even funny..i only advice i can give is to not be a lazy fuck..GI to your LPO and say i want PPV, what do i need to do..you have to route a chit and get financial counselling and get it signinged by the c.o. And go to miller hall like a 1000 times...shit like that...but most of all you need a vehicle"
So i dont know if this same process applies to base housing (i would think you wouldnt necessarily have to have a vehicle for on base living), but at least we know the first step is to go to the LPO. What PPV housing like what my son has is in what is like an apartment complex, and is off base (thats why the need for vehicle) and is for all single male sailors. There are other PPV complexes for females. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have other questions and i'll ask my kid.
One thing he said he thought moved things along was that once all this process was done, he did not just sit back and wait for them to contact him. He made himself a pain in the ass, showing up at the housing office at least twice a week to follow up. He thinks they got tired of seeing his sorry butt! LOL -
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