<prompt> Human: Ill be 18 next summer and trying to move out to a beach town for the summer where I can live and work before heading off to college. Currently have a little more than 1,000 in savings, but if I work a job 9-10 an hour for roughly 7 12 months would it be possible to rent out a somewhat decent houseapartment? Also considering all extra costs utilities,gas,groceries,etc., but if my parents arent completely opposed to me moving out theres a possibility they could somewhat help out with the funds.Ideally, Id have a roommate or two to help split the costs, but I havent found anyone thats 100 in, although its a year out.Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Assistant: It depends on the location... Im guessing a lot of beachtourist locations offer shorter leases but usually youre signing a 12 month lease when renting. Thats very much area specific but should be the first thing you look at. Most places you need to budget 3 months rent first, last and deposit and if youre looking for roomates you really want to be signing the lease WITH them. If they arent on the lease then you are responsible for everything they do and the entire cost of the lease. A lot of places wont allow multiple people to sign the lease unless they cant afford the entire lease on their own so that can also limit your options. To tack onto that keep in mind with your first rental youll likely need a deposit for each utility company. Ive seen that range anywhere from 50-500 for EACH company. Some fold it in as a service credit after a period of time but if its a summer rental that money will be tied up until you close the account. Really I cant say if you can afford it or not because we dont know where youre trying to move... Rental values vary huge amounts as does general cost of living. Assuming you can get a full time job then youre looking at 1-1.2k per month... that certainly isnt a lot of money to live on your own but if youre splitting with a bunch of roommates and cost of living is very low where you are looking to move then its feasible.My own 2c wont be as fun an adventure but I would be asking myself the following few questions... -Can I get a job where I live rent free instead? -How stressful will living on my own be? If Im barely scraping by and working full time to pay for it... maybe theres a better option.-Do I need money for school or are my parents covering everything? -Would I rather have the cash it would have cost to live at my own when Im at school? At the end of the day it doesnt really matter if the cash you save goes to buying food and booze, funding your education, paying your cost of living over the summer or some other use... what will you get the most value out of using the cash on? Human: I completely see where youre coming from, and Ive also wondered if its really worth it. My parents are divorced and Ive tried living both places, yet I find myself basically miserable and bored out of my mind at both, since they both moved away from my childhood city and I know nobody at either place. Im looking to live near Wilmington Wrightsville Beach NC and looking on zwillow Ive found a couple places that look nice that are in the 1,000-1,300month price range.  <response>: You cannot afford a place in the 1000-1300month range with a job making 9-10hr. You should be shooting for 400-600.EDIT: Your best bet is to browse craigslist or another site for a sublease 