As an LA Native Please! do a geography research on the areas PLEASE do no miss-name locations, rental and apartment mangers rename area make the apartments ore Attractive(Ex: Echo park/silver lake/los feliz is not the EAST LA)(East LA is it’s Own area, Boyle heights is not the arts district). Be Prepared to see Homeless EVERYWHERE!!! the situation has gotten worse since covid!! There is traffic all day and everyday! We tell distance by time not miles.
@@tinytemperament5849 Glendale is it's own city next to LA and porter ranch is an area in the San Fernando Valley of LA, I personal like Glendale because visit Glendale regularly, you should definitely visit both area before choosing one.
@William Jones LA county and the City of LA are different things. People get it wrong. The county of LA is not that bad there are areas you can go to that are much like other suburbs, but then you have the city and yeah it can be overrated depending on your expectations.
@@tinytemperament5849 Born and Raised in glendale. It's a safe/nice city but super expensive I pay almost 4.k in rent living at 1 bd apartment but it's definitely worth it's just alot and if you find a house more north toward the la-canada/montrose area or anywhere near kenneth which is literally behind hoover high school (the local school in glendale). Porter Ranch is near Chatsworth don't really go there that often but I'm assuming porter ranch is expensive as well since all the celebrities send their kids to Sierra Canyon
Tyra, great video! Every renter in the city of LA should know about REAP (Rent Escrow Account Program). I mention this because you talked about the roaches in your building, which means it's uninhabitable, especially if it's a persistent problem. Basically, if your landlord gets cited for a violation (like for roaches) and it's not fixed within a certain period of time, you pay reduced rent until it's fixed.
I wish I would've known about this 10yrs ago. Those apartments on Coliseum St near Baldwin Hills were INFESTED. I would spray and gas my unit every other day and they were never gone. I moved out as soon as my lease was done.
@@TyraTheCreative I am want to pursue acting as well right now in Texas am going to attend college to double major in acting and directing but I know all the talent agents are in L.A is it possible to go to L.A for couple of months to audition for stuff then come back and repeat the cycle or do you need to live there 100 percent to become a actor
Read your lease before signing too, there are a lot og legitamate leasing companies engaged in predatory practices too. If you can rent directly from an owner that's the best arrangement. Consider renting a room in a house until you get established. Have a plan to get back home in case LA doesn't work for you.
Invitation homes is notoriously terrible. They bait and switch. Have clauses allowing them to raise the rent during the lease and you are on the hook for it. I can't stress enough to read every word before signing. And if there is a mistake and they say to sign it anyway because you know what they meant. Don't sign it until they give you a new corrected copy. Companies lie, cheat, and steal.
Planning on moving to LA once I finish college. So I’ve been working on planning because I don’t want to be unprepared and I want to be set up for success, instead of being completely lost when I get there. Thank you for making videos about your experiences so that people like me can learn and prepare ourselves for moving there.
I live in Los Angeles. Don't move here. It's trashy. There are homeless people and tents everywhere. It is expensive. Lastly, it smells like poop and piss everywhere. LA sucks!
Born & raised here. When I was a kid in the 70s, the ONLY homeless I ever saw was Downtown/Skid Row. Before malls, my mom would take us to Downtown because that's where most of the stores were, so it was there when we'd see homeless. Fast forward to 2021 . . . now ALL of SoCal is full of homeless. It's really depressing what has happened to my town.
"All the gold in California is in a bank in the middle of Beverly hills in somebody else's name. So if you're dreaming of California, it don't matter where you've played before, California's a brand new game"
You do need a car here. But in the early 90s, I was a single mom who did just fine without a car for four years. However, I had laundry in my apartment complex and lived next door to the grocery store. In those days, the grocery carts didn’t lock up if you ventured so many yards away from the store. I wheeled the cart all the way to my front door. Every week or so, trucks would come around and collect the carts from all over the city. Back then, we didn’t have a Metro rail system. My daughter’s school was right in the neighborhood and had before-and-after-school care. I walked her to school and caught the bus right across the street from the school. I worked downtown and at least three or four bus lines took the freeway downtown. From there it was a short walk to my office. If I needed to shop I took the bus to the mall or wherever. A lot of stuff, especially Christmas gifts, I ordered from catalogs. There was also a drugstore and a five-and-dime in the same strip mall as the grocery store. There was also a record store, swap meet, a beauty supply, a park, a public pool, my daughter’s summer day camp, and restaurants either down the street or across the street.
This was really good information! I learned the hard way how important it is to read reviews about apartments regardless of where you live. I live in the DC area and moved into an apartment community to save money and thought the apartment was okay enough. But not long after I moved in, the roaches gave me a welcoming party....first grandfathers, then babies, toddlers, teenagers, aunts, uncles, etc. It was a nightmare! The Leasing Manager wouldn't let me out of my lease without charging me a hefty fee. But when I started posting pictures of the bugs on Yelp, they called me quickly to let me out of my lease with no charge. Happy ending but I paid a stressful price.
Excellent decision. Go for it if it makes you happy. The weather and variety of fast food places are the best in southern ca. I can recommend some good places to eat once you arrive here.
Also when you get out here, stay in the house or travel in packs, lock your car doors, drive through only…else you’re setting yourself up for quite the west coast experience.
Thinking about going to LA and staying for the whole summer next year.. I visited before and didn’t like it at first but gradually fell in love with the city. Really a great place and I’d recommend anyone to visit if they can, especially people in their late teens & 20’s.
I'm watching so many video on tips to moving to LA! I have a car and I'm most likely bringing it. California has always been a place that'd I'd like to live in at least once in my lifetime and that'll probably be happening soon. Thanks for this video!
Excellent decision. Go for it if that’s what makes you happy. Some crybabies from California choose to move to other states like Texas and the California migrants get blamed for driving up the cost of living.
As someone who wants to live in LA and only visited once I can honestly say Hollywood is not it! She is right it is dirty and a dump! And she is right do not move to any city broke. You gotta have a plan and money saved up or else u gonna end up homeless. The homeless problem doesn’t affect me but if it is dangerous I get it. Thanks for the tips
@@TheMiguel1601 I am LA native! Venice is bad, don’t go there. Yes we have a transient problem but that’s because we are catching the fallout of all the other states who don’t do anything with their mentally ill and they end up here. Anyway, if you can find rent control in SM you are set, otherwise I recommend living east of the beach in a more working class neighborhood
@@gladlock dude it’s so messed up how the homeless are treated in other states. They’re treated bad here in California but they’re somehow treated even worse in the south. When I visited Mississippi I gave a homeless dude a bottle of water and a beer and he was so grateful and told me how badly people there treat the homeless
@@kindadecent9754 It's those good 'ol christian values for ya. They are only pro-life when it comes to policing sex, but they think mental illness is just laziness and being a leech. I do think our governor is crossing the line by not asking the president to implement a nation-wide solution. The tax payers of LA county are on the hook for a nation-wide problem, and it's not fair.
All lib. cities have this same probl. And all cities who voted in dem. went to sh. Wonder why. But ppl are so re*arded they enable all cities going to sh
Thank you for getting right to the point and keeping it entertaining and not all about you, unlike the vloggers who just seem obsessed with themselves and just in LA to try to feel like " somebody" and not really there bc they felt it was a calling.
Yes!! When I read reviews some are “perfect” and then there’s others that are like “don’t believe those reviews, they were paid to say that or got money off their rent” so shout out to the people who are being honest!!!
As a la native I have one thing to say " it ain't safe on the block not even for the cops " think more then twice before moving out before your hopes and dreams are either crushed or earned over time
I'm moving to LA from Detroit for a career in tech.....my job is actually gonna be in hollywood. I'm so nervous about meeting "fake" instagram people when trying to make friends, but I'm excited to be in warm weather 24/7. I just want to meet genuine people and enjoy this new chapter.
Same sis i got a job in tech and I’m ready to move from Georgia! I been trying to find good places for black folx to live to make sure i do this right. Good luck on your journey!
I was in California for 6 Weeks and I did need a car. The buses didn't connect well. Drivers didn't know enough about time or direction. Where I come from drivers know how to direct you to the moon and back. It is part of their job to know. And they don't want to look STUPID.
A car is definitely a must have🚗. LA traffic always varies, it also depends on who is driving. A lot of drivers aren't from LA and may or may not know the area as well yet. Definitely keep that in mind. Did you enjoy your time in California though?
I also want to add that pickpocketing doesn’t happen as much as other major cities. LA is relatively safe during the day and evening. But it’s a general rule of thumb to be inside or with a group of people once the street lights come on.
@@aurora3067 if you’re living here: make friends at work or school. If you’re just visiting: festivals (there’s always one), tinder, hostels, or a bar but you’ll have to be the one to initiate most conversations
@@aurora3067 hey just thought about your comment. if you don’t mind me asking, how old are you? I can invite you to some parties if you’re 18-26 to meet new people
VERY accurate. I grew up Orange County and now live in Los Angeles. LA is like NOTHING I've ever lived in. (and I've lived A LOT of places) Take care, keep your eyes open, DON'T GO OUT AT NIGHT UNLESS ABSOULTELY NECESSARY. :)
I'm from the midwest. I'm thinking about moving here if only for 2 months. I've always said LA is fun to visit but not fun to live in, I've been to the city several times. Homelessness is everywhere. Then you have the very rich areas where the homes are worth millions. There seems to be a disconnect between the elite and the other people.
I think the opposite, it’s boring to visit but great to live. We have little history and no central area, so it’s nearly impossible to really get the “highlights” done on a trip. So you only have amusement parks or cheesy tourist traps like Hollywood walk of fame. If you live here, we have the beach and not too far there are great mountains and hikes, and so many neighborhoods with their own character. There is so much good food, for all diets and special needs! You can find any kind of physical fitness activity to suit you. You can bike lots of places. We have great places to shop. We have great professional and university sports. Good museums. There is so much to do, we are ok paying $2000 for 1 bedroom because we spend so much time outside
@@peterstainer731 That is not what this post is about. The OP said LA was good to visit but not live in. I gave the pros of living here (which by no means I implied we don't have inequality. That's a bigger topic)
New subscriber alert 🚨❤️ LOVED this video! I’ve been living in LA two years and I can totally relate and was taking mental notes throughout this video. I’ve been without a car and made it work until Ms. Rona happened and finally realized that a car is a definite NECESSITY! On the search for a reliable vehicle now. Thank you for this video! Definitely going to binge watch the rest today! Blessings and love sis ❤️ Praying for your acting journey as well!
Thank God! A video that actually speaks about living in LA!! I have just attempted to watch like 4 other videos on the topic and had to stop midway. The last vid I had to lower the volume all the way just to be able to concentrate chz the moran who made the vid wouldn't stop yapping! Some people just want to hear themselves talk I swear, or only talk about themselves! So annoying! But your vid was very informative and kept my interest. Thank you!
also try putting fresh mint around your place, bugs don't like it, get a little sprig put in a pot and it'll grow like a weed, clip off some and put it everywhere, then when dries can just vacuum it up . cinnamon works too , and both smell fab in the house :)
Thinking of coming out to CA but as a working class homeless with a lil drinking problem. Thinking bout Sac but got friends in Slab City so idk. Good video and GL on landing that audition that will propel your life! Kudos
My husband and I are planning to move out there next year from New Orleans area. He used to live in LA and we went for our honey moon. Literally exact the same as New Orleans 😂 Except switch out hurricanes for earthquakes/forest fires. Thanks for this video girl! So helpful!
I don't know what the deal is in LA city but they let a lot of it look like crap and let so much stuff that lowers the quality of life for residents go unchecked. The LA many people imagine are really the separate cities within LA county that are more expensive and the coastal suburbs and not really where most single 20-30 somethings move to. The cool neighborhoods many single people flock to are between Sunset Blvd and Pasadena but that's far from the beach and a lot of that area is run down looking as well and imo overhyped, it's mostly houses with some pockets of cool places on busy, noisy, dirty streets. Abbot Kinney Blvd and Main Street in Venice is really the coolest looking area in LA city (combo of many independent, hipster shops, nice variety of 1 story architecture, street isn't noisy and dirty unlike Sunset Blvd, and it's a few blocks from the beach) but it is too expensive for most single people to live in now and so far from the Silver Lake+Los Feliz+Echo Park and eastward region that I mentioned above where so many flock to now. If it weren't for the entertainment industry, I think LA wouldn't be worth it right now. Even if you have money, there are nicer places to live in California and that region but the issue is the weaker job market and a lot fewer single people, especially trendier / hipster types, move to them since they all got to live in the same few coolest places in the US for their social status.
I think its an endless cycle, we are so densely populated AND a huge tourist attraction that its hard to keep it all together? Also, I love pasadena! I almost moved there! I think it was the perfect blend of living close to the city but still having a "slower" pace life!
I did visit LA many years ago and I found the same issues with Hollywood Blvd. I thought it would be so glamorous and I had homeless people constantly coming up to me asking if I wanted to buy a map to the stars home. It was really dingy. I also found the same issues in Atlanta with a rising homeless population.😣😞
@@marzhayez3428 With respect, you get a thumbs down for your comment, second, LA is already overcrowded and we certainly don't need funny talking brits to be roaming around
Love this background! Getchu some peppermint oil (or tea tree if they're super rochelle's) + a spray bottle, little bit of dish soap for the rochelle's, spray the baseboards, corners, walls, up + down especially in the corners, etc (if you've ever lived in a major city you KNOW rochelle's be out here!) - it's not 100% but it WILL cut down on their numbers, very useful info for someone getting ready to relocate. Thanks Sis! Get that 15K!!
One thing I wish I knew before I moved to Los Angeles from Sweden: Most people have changed their personalities when they moved here, and have become sort of like the ultimate fake people. Anything to further THEIR OWN GOAL, even if it's ON THE ACCOUNT OF YOU TAKING A HIT. It's pathetic. Genuine people always wins in the end, and flaky, fake people will never have success because people will catch on.
@@Superboy8545 ja men det har jag väl ändå. Träffade min fru här så det är jag glad för såklart! Letar man mycket hittar man en liten grupp med riktigt fina människor, men man får sålla igenom mycket folk först!
LA is full of fake, superficial, phony people (mostly the transplants from other places in the world). The local Native Californians are cool but others just act/pretend to be “Cali-vibes” in douchy ways. This is why I prefer the Bay area. Way more REAL people, less superficial, more about intelligence than good looks.
As a girl I grew up in Compton California and relocated to downtown Los Angeles California now it's become a total cespit and trash all over the place Los Angeles California has too much traffic and noise and pollution problems and the traffic there is completely ridiculous I've lived in Los Angeles California for twenty four years and left the city I couldn't deal with it anymore I had encounters with weird things especially when it came to proms and other events
I am living in the suburbs of LA. I moved out here in 2013. I had very little money. However, my son lives here and he found me a job where he worked. I also stayed with him and some friends of his until I stared getting a paycheck. So you can do it without money if you have planned ahead and know how you are going to support yourself.
Thank you for making this! My partner and I are thinking of moving here in a few years, from Melbourne AUS so he can pursue his directing career. I'm feeling quite scared, potentially moving from one of the most liveable places in the world... but honestly being in LA is kind of the only way to break into that business.
I agree with you, but moving from Melbourne?! I would LOVE to move there! lol but it's definitely the place to be for directing, I wish you both the best!
Same! I live in Newcastle, NSW but LA has some of the best post grad courses for architecture and design and I’m keen but also a bit scared like when people say “don’t go to this suburb” or “don’t go out after dark” as that’s something we can definitely do here and I wouldn’t want to forget and get into trouble.
Thank you so much. I needed the Black woman version of this topic more than you know. Instant sub. You helped so much & so many questions were answered. I would love a pt2. One question! Your working world. I know staying booked isn’t the easiest but how did you manage balancing bills & work that wasn’t consistent (for the first year)? I’m worried about my fear of the unknown lol thank you so much for this video 🥰
I live next to Murrieta, it’s a whole different county then la and a hour away and two hours max away if traffic . It’s a whole different vibe , Murrieta is actually really nice and pretty 24/7 and a quiet area .
Hi, Tyra! Love your videos! They are incredibly helpful. I am a 21 year old, Hispanic woman who is looking to move to LA next year-ish for my life long dream of a future in film, too. Would you be willing to do a video where you elaborate on the good & bad areas of LA from your experiences? Thank you!
hmmm, noted! I will have to do some research, because I've personally lived in Koreatown since I moved out here! But I think that would be a great video idea!
Great! I’ve been doing some of my own research for about a month now about LA, where to potentially live, the good & the bad, etc., but am willing to absorb all that can. Thankfully, your channel has helped me out a lot during this time of planning & goal setting. Thank you, again, so much! P.S. the background is a keeper.
I am actually still doing my research & am still trying to figure out where is best for me & my aspirations. I did hear about Venice being not so great, so thank you for reaffirming that, & I will definitely keep those other suggestions in mind of where not to go.
I am from California born and raised all over Los Angeles county and I can tell you the only people who really think that Los Angeles is something the people who are not raised in California people who live next-door to Hollywood don’t even go to Hollywood
Remember LA is vast, if your job is in Lancaster, don't rent in Pomona. Add at least one hour to whatever Google tells you the commute is. For example Palmdale to LAX is at least two hours, maybe more.
Vegas has frequent cop helicopters over certain parts of the city. It was very annoying and it felt like the city was under seize with the search light going.
Love the video. I'm considering a move to L.A. with my brother and I'm pretty much terrified. Then again, I was terrified to start a (fairly basic) new job so...lol
@@lateshiachilds3640 Yeah, and fortunately he actually has a good job. I have two crappy jobs, but a ton of cash saved up. I'm thinking harder about San Diego now, though, just because a two hour commute to and from work in L.A. doesn't sound fantastic.
@07:43: Oh, no, ma’am. We do *not* call the “interstate” the “highway”. in L.A. We say “freeway”. You must be talking to other transplants. I was born and raised here. Trust me. It’s the “freeway”. Apparently many of them are interstate freeways, but we *never* say the “I” portion when naming them. They’re the 5, the 10, the 110, the 605, etc. The only time an L.A. native will say “highway” is in very general terms, not when talking about one freeway specifically, but about going for a long drive out of state or booking it out of town. For example, “Those bank robbers got on the highway and drove all the way back to Oklahoma with the cops on their tail.” It is rare a native Angelino will say “highway” at all.
Im actually moving to Perris, CA in a couple weeks and going to school in LA. Prayerfully after I get my certification then I got a career as a groundsmen!
@@TyraTheCreative Groundsmen help set up materials for the line workers who are working either on powerline on poles or wires/tunnels underground. It is the first step to become a jouneyman line worker.
@@Queenspeaks1 Yes Sonita it takes me about an hour and a half driving to LA twice a week and about an hour and 15 min on the way back. Thanks for the well wishes!!
Atleast you have a realistic job/profession lined up. Goodjob! Most of these kids wanting to come to LA are dumb as fuck, they think they’ll make it in Acting, IG, RUclips, modeling. Its so dumb and unrealistic.
As someone who visited LA twice and grew up in the Newark / New York area and now live in the Philly area the homeless really don’t bug me. It’s a problem in every city. They be wylin in the Bronx and on the island especially so seeing homeless on my LA trips didn’t phase me. So if you’re familiar with major cities I wouldn’t worry. If you grew up in the boonies well… visit before you move
@@asiaj1 Cali is definitely the more beautiful of the two but there’s something about the people on this side I like more maybe because I was born here lol
People blast music randomly in LA dummy. It's especially annoying when you are taking the Metro and some entitled drugged out homeless guy just blasts it obnoxiously. And btw as an LA native stop comparing everything to NY. It's the opposite course ao deal with it.
Love this! Any information about Acting life? I'm moving out there in June to study at the Lee Strausberg School! Your channel will be my tour guide for the next few months! Thank you in advance haha! Particularly info about increasing your acting skill whilst being out there - Workshops and or intense classes would be great!
@@josephrussell3997 woah why the attack, krish was only asking if Tyra had any advice for those who are trying to start their acting career in LA. Krish even said they loved the video...
I’m planning on moving there in a year. My friend is already there and I’ll have a place that we both agree on and I’m saving more money now, he’s born and raised there so it’s great
I just relocated here from New York. Love it here. I visited LA a couple of times before I decided to move here. It’s all about your mindset, career and making opportunities happen.. There are so many negative people on here. Follow your dreams. Love and light ✨✨✨
@10:11: There are no “burroughs” here. No one says that. We have “neighborhoods”, “areas”, and “districts”. In the past 20-25 years the City started giving each neighborhood a name that never had a name before. Little Ethiopia, Little Armenia, Faircrest Heights, LaCienega Heights, Vermont Knolls . . . all are recently named and designated neighborhoods. We have a “downtown”, but unlike New York, there’s no “uptown” or “midtown”. We have a “west side” and “east side”, but where those are depends on who you’re talking to. Traditionally, everything west of Main St. is the west side. There’s now a “Downtown Culver City”, but when I was growing up no one called it that. Culver City was dead as a doornail. It was almost entirely populated by WASPS, unlike the Jewish neighborhoods right next door. The post office, police station, and fire station are all downtown. But now, so are a lot of trendy restaurants and a big movie complex. MGM Studios is still there, as is what was once Desilu Studios, only, due to overdevelopment, you can’t even see it anymore.
Almost all the places near the beach are nice except El Segundo and Venice Beach. If you want to stay away from danger best to avoid Gardena, Huntington Park, Wilmington, City of Industry, and Harbor City. Decent cities that aren't TOO expensive are Torrance, Redondo Beach, Covina, Westminster, and Brea. A lot of other places are deep in the hood like Long Beach or very expensive such as Burbank.
I am disabled and a power wheelchair user. My disability prevents me from driving.I want to move to California for graduate school and to start my career as a therapist. The cold in the mid west is so hard on my body and increases my chronic pain exponentially. Disneyland is also a massive plus as I’ve collected Disney for my entire life.
Great and entertaining video. I escaped LA after 25 years..... I always tell people who are thinking of moving there: You should NOT be picturing the show Beverly Hills 90210. You NEED to be picturing the movie Boys N the Hood or the movie Friday. That is more life will be like for you. LOL.
@@lisaj4441 yup also bcuz many of them are delusional and fame chasin no matter at what cost or comprising to their dignity. Actors and aspiring actors in general are mostly narcissistic that’s why they choose that job in the first place
@@Anne_Myriam_ because people that wanna act often dont have any real skills in life. Imagine 5 million people competing for like 30-40 jobs as actors that will actually pay the bills. Acting is insanely competitive. Most actors actually work at restaurants/bars. Pathetic industry to aspire for. Its all so superficial
Hi Tara Happy New Year! I am new to your page, im looking to move to california from NY within the next 3 months and this video was helpful. just curious to know if the apartment complex you referred to in your video was the Chadwick? (not sure if you are at liberty to say) if not completely understandable. on another note if possible, can you do a video of LA best neighborhoods to live in for black professional women regarding safety, convenience etc in your opinion? There are so many options I confused here. Thanks!
Lol Charisma girl!!! That’s crazyyyy! No, it’s not the apartment I’m referring to. I lived in a little apartment building. It’s not even really addressed by a name! But, I was interested in moving into the Chadwick, but the reviews on Google 🥴🥴 lol Also, I think this would be a great video idea! Thank you for the inspo!
I know that you won’t be able to read this comment but I’m moving to LA and I’m a foreigner who has never lived alone. Maybe I could you some questions ?🥺
I lived in LA a long time ago, in 2005 and I remember the helicopters. I also remember that McArhur park was not as bad as it is now, but it was freaky to walk close by. Thank you so much for this video, I always wanted to go back but after listening to this video probably not. I might go to OC
I know this may sound crazy but I was in California last summer for 2 months I actually drove there it was amazing I lost count of how much money I spent I stopped counting at 5,000 I don't even know what happened. I'm trying to come back this summer but I don't have any friends out there I don't know anymore
@@TyraTheCreative thank you so much..I got two friends in California now but it was after I left online.. frickin weird but cool. I drove all over the city...50 bucks a day was mungas budget.
Wow watching this has reminded me not to go back to Los Angeles. Well California in general because north cal has the same vibes with homeless people, etc
So i'm born and raised from Los Angeles and have visited Seattle twice now. I'm enamored by the Emerald City. Ive actually visited most major cities in the US and come to realize that most major cities have everything every other city has as companies and technologies grow. They all are also very expensive places. Seattle costs as much as LA does becuase of the major companies out there.For example, Microsoft and Amazon. What i'm getting at is that, it boils down to the people and the weather that actually make cities different from others-subjectively. Seattle has surrounding nature that is incontrovertibly beautiful and smart people. In summary; why are you leaving? And would you like to switch spots with me? Please tell me why you're leaving Seattle and I will send you my next novel on why I'm leaving Los Angeles.
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As an LA Native Please! do a geography research on the areas PLEASE do no miss-name locations, rental and apartment mangers rename area make the apartments ore Attractive(Ex: Echo park/silver lake/los feliz is not the EAST LA)(East LA is it’s Own area, Boyle heights is not the arts district). Be Prepared to see Homeless EVERYWHERE!!! the situation has gotten worse since covid!! There is traffic all day and everyday! We tell distance by time not miles.
Good to know! So I work remotely and I'm wanting to move near LA. What do you think of the Glendale or Porter Ranch area?
@@tinytemperament5849 Glendale is it's own city next to LA and porter ranch is an area in the San Fernando Valley of LA, I personal like Glendale because visit Glendale regularly,
you should definitely visit both area before choosing one.
@William Jones LA county and the City of LA are different things. People get it wrong. The county of LA is not that bad there are areas you can go to that are much like other suburbs, but then you have the city and yeah it can be overrated depending on your expectations.
Usually alot of surrounding cities still feel like LA and everyone travels across cities
@@tinytemperament5849 Born and Raised in glendale. It's a safe/nice city but super expensive I pay almost 4.k in rent living at 1 bd apartment but it's definitely worth it's just alot and if you find a house more north toward the la-canada/montrose area or anywhere near kenneth which is literally behind hoover high school (the local school in glendale). Porter Ranch is near Chatsworth don't really go there that often but I'm assuming porter ranch is expensive as well since all the celebrities send their kids to Sierra Canyon
Tyra, great video! Every renter in the city of LA should know about REAP (Rent Escrow Account Program). I mention this because you talked about the roaches in your building, which means it's uninhabitable, especially if it's a persistent problem. Basically, if your landlord gets cited for a violation (like for roaches) and it's not fixed within a certain period of time, you pay reduced rent until it's fixed.
OH MY GOSH!!! THANK YOU FOR THIS GEM!!!!!!!!
I wish I would've known about this 10yrs ago. Those apartments on Coliseum St near Baldwin Hills were INFESTED. I would spray and gas my unit every other day and they were never gone. I moved out as soon as my lease was done.
Thank you for the information. I have plans to move to L.A. next year but only temporarily so I can live by the beach for a while.
Thank you for this
@@TyraTheCreative I am want to pursue acting as well right now in Texas am going to attend college to double major in acting and directing but I know all the talent agents are in L.A is it possible to go to L.A for couple of months to audition for stuff then come back and repeat the cycle or do you need to live there 100 percent to become a actor
Read your lease before signing too, there are a lot og legitamate leasing companies engaged in predatory practices too. If you can rent directly from an owner that's the best arrangement.
Consider renting a room in a house until you get established. Have a plan to get back home in case LA doesn't work for you.
Luckily, I have a manager so no need of signing leases like that in LA for me!! I got one even when still in michigan!!
Yes, I got screwed over by a criminal company in LA called "G&K Management". Never rent from them.
Invitation homes is notoriously terrible. They bait and switch. Have clauses allowing them to raise the rent during the lease and you are on the hook for it. I can't stress enough to read every word before signing. And if there is a mistake and they say to sign it anyway because you know what they meant. Don't sign it until they give you a new corrected copy. Companies lie, cheat, and steal.
Planning on moving to LA once I finish college. So I’ve been working on planning because I don’t want to be unprepared and I want to be set up for success, instead of being completely lost when I get there. Thank you for making videos about your experiences so that people like me can learn and prepare ourselves for moving there.
I live in Los Angeles. Don't move here. It's trashy. There are homeless people and tents everywhere. It is expensive. Lastly, it smells like poop and piss everywhere. LA sucks!
@@AntiMasonic93 let her have her own experience.
lol fuck LA get out of america theres real life better and cheaper xD
@@AntiMasonic93 get out California you crybaby and go drive up the cost of living in other states.
@@marzhayez3428 LA gets too many negative comments over the homeless problems and cost of living.
Born & raised here. When I was a kid in the 70s, the ONLY homeless I ever saw was Downtown/Skid Row. Before malls, my mom would take us to Downtown because that's where most of the stores were, so it was there when we'd see homeless. Fast forward to 2021 . . . now ALL of SoCal is full of homeless. It's really depressing what has happened to my town.
Rent high asf even people that work can’t afford rent
oh wow, its spreading so much! its so sad
I am moving to Santa Monica in 3 weeks
Congratulations on your move!!! 🥳
How has it been so far Adam?
"All the gold in California is in a bank in the middle of Beverly hills in somebody else's name. So if you're dreaming of California, it don't matter where you've played before, California's a brand new game"
Really?
You do need a car here. But in the early 90s, I was a single mom who did just fine without a car for four years. However, I had laundry in my apartment complex and lived next door to the grocery store. In those days, the grocery carts didn’t lock up if you ventured so many yards away from the store. I wheeled the cart all the way to my front door. Every week or so, trucks would come around and collect the carts from all over the city.
Back then, we didn’t have a Metro rail system. My daughter’s school was right in the neighborhood and had before-and-after-school care. I walked her to school and caught the bus right across the street from the school. I worked downtown and at least three or four bus lines took the freeway downtown. From there it was a short walk to my office.
If I needed to shop I took the bus to the mall or wherever. A lot of stuff, especially Christmas gifts, I ordered from catalogs. There was also a drugstore and a five-and-dime in the same strip mall as the grocery store. There was also a record store, swap meet, a beauty supply, a park, a public pool, my daughter’s summer day camp, and restaurants either down the street or across the street.
This was really good information! I learned the hard way how important it is to read reviews about apartments regardless of where you live. I live in the DC area and moved into an apartment community to save money and thought the apartment was okay enough. But not long after I moved in, the roaches gave me a welcoming party....first grandfathers, then babies, toddlers, teenagers, aunts, uncles, etc. It was a nightmare! The Leasing Manager wouldn't let me out of my lease without charging me a hefty fee. But when I started posting pictures of the bugs on Yelp, they called me quickly to let me out of my lease with no charge. Happy ending but I paid a stressful price.
🤣🤣 not entire generations of roaches! Im sorry sis. Hope things are better
@@MamaHarperr LOL Things are so much better now! I moved into a nicer apartment and community.😊
I'm potentially moving out to LA to start a new job soon and this is SUPER helpful! Thanks so much for sharing your experience, Tyra!
Excellent decision. Go for it if it makes you happy. The weather and variety of fast food places are the best in southern ca. I can recommend some good places to eat once you arrive here.
Also when you get out here, stay in the house or travel in packs, lock your car doors, drive through only…else you’re setting yourself up for quite the west coast experience.
Hopefully its good enough to buy a home someday
Thinking about going to LA and staying for the whole summer next year.. I visited before and didn’t like it at first but gradually fell in love with the city. Really a great place and I’d recommend anyone to visit if they can, especially people in their late teens & 20’s.
I'm watching so many video on tips to moving to LA! I have a car and I'm most likely bringing it. California has always been a place that'd I'd like to live in at least once in my lifetime and that'll probably be happening soon. Thanks for this video!
Come on you can come visit me love lol
Excellent decision. Go for it if that’s what makes you happy. Some crybabies from California choose to move to other states like Texas and the California migrants get blamed for driving up the cost of living.
@@legendaryTMNICO most of those people are conservatives lol. They usually move to a liberal city in a cheap red state anyway. Glad they’re leaving
@@nikodalion9843 your shot bricked HARD
Hi 👋🏻 can I contact with you? I’m thinking about studying in California and I’m new at searching about it
As someone who wants to live in LA and only visited once I can honestly say Hollywood is not it! She is right it is dirty and a dump! And she is right do not move to any city broke. You gotta have a plan and money saved up or else u gonna end up homeless. The homeless problem doesn’t affect me but if it is dangerous I get it. Thanks for the tips
Thanks for watching the video, glad you were able to find some of my tips useful 😃. What part of LA are you thinking about?
@@TyraTheCreative ideally I love Venice or Santa Monica or maybe near dtla. But we’ll see wherever it’s cheapest!
@@TheMiguel1601 I am LA native! Venice is bad, don’t go there. Yes we have a transient problem but that’s because we are catching the fallout of all the other states who don’t do anything with their mentally ill and they end up here. Anyway, if you can find rent control in SM you are set, otherwise I recommend living east of the beach in a more working class neighborhood
@@gladlock dude it’s so messed up how the homeless are treated in other states. They’re treated bad here in California but they’re somehow treated even worse in the south. When I visited Mississippi I gave a homeless dude a bottle of water and a beer and he was so grateful and told me how badly people there treat the homeless
@@kindadecent9754 It's those good 'ol christian values for ya. They are only pro-life when it comes to policing sex, but they think mental illness is just laziness and being a leech. I do think our governor is crossing the line by not asking the president to implement a nation-wide solution. The tax payers of LA county are on the hook for a nation-wide problem, and it's not fair.
LA the imperfect Paradise.
lol I like how you put that!
As a dude that grew up in la his whole life the things you saying is accurate. La drug, homelessness, and crime problem is insane 🤦🏿♂️
do you still live here?
@@TyraTheCreative yes
All lib. cities have this same probl. And all cities who voted in dem. went to sh. Wonder why. But ppl are so re*arded they enable all cities going to sh
Hi chimdi your name looks Nigerian I'm a Nigerian too pilis be kind enough to drop your IG handle let's connect biko
Thank you for getting right to the point and keeping it entertaining and not all about you, unlike the vloggers who just seem obsessed with themselves and just in LA to try to feel like " somebody" and not really there bc they felt it was a calling.
You’re welcome! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video!😊
Yes!! When I read reviews some are “perfect” and then there’s others that are like “don’t believe those reviews, they were paid to say that or got money off their rent” so shout out to the people who are being honest!!!
As a la native I have one thing to say " it ain't safe on the block not even for the cops " think more then twice before moving out before your hopes and dreams are either crushed or earned over time
I'm moving to LA from Detroit for a career in tech.....my job is actually gonna be in hollywood. I'm so nervous about meeting "fake" instagram people when trying to make friends, but I'm excited to be in warm weather 24/7. I just want to meet genuine people and enjoy this new chapter.
Same sis i got a job in tech and I’m ready to move from Georgia! I been trying to find good places for black folx to live to make sure i do this right. Good luck on your journey!
I live in ga and looking for a job in tech in LA.. can’t wait.. good luck y’all
I was in California for 6 Weeks and I did need a car. The buses didn't connect well. Drivers didn't know enough about time or direction. Where I come from drivers know how to direct you to the moon and back. It is part of their job to know. And they don't want to look STUPID.
A car is definitely a must have🚗. LA traffic always varies, it also depends on who is driving. A lot of drivers aren't from LA and may or may not know the area as well yet. Definitely keep that in mind. Did you enjoy your time in California though?
LA native here! LA is fun when you have a car, friends, and know all the good spots to hang out. No one goes to Hollywood, rarely Santa Monica.
I also want to add that pickpocketing doesn’t happen as much as other major cities. LA is relatively safe during the day and evening. But it’s a general rule of thumb to be inside or with a group of people once the street lights come on.
@@elyssavenerable6348
Where do you go to make friends?
@@aurora3067 if you’re living here: make friends at work or school. If you’re just visiting: festivals (there’s always one), tinder, hostels, or a bar but you’ll have to be the one to initiate most conversations
@@elyssavenerable6348 I plan on visiting as a tourist. But I want to stay a while. So I guess I’ll go to Festivals/Bars.
@@aurora3067 hey just thought about your comment. if you don’t mind me asking, how old are you? I can invite you to some parties if you’re 18-26 to meet new people
Great video about what's real in L.A. - I move after living there 62 years and I am happier now than when I lived there
where do you live now?
VERY accurate. I grew up Orange County and now live in Los Angeles. LA is like NOTHING I've ever lived in. (and I've lived A LOT of places) Take care, keep your eyes open, DON'T GO OUT AT NIGHT UNLESS ABSOULTELY NECESSARY. :)
Bout to go watch your first video now. Most helpful one I found about moving to LA. Thanks 🙏🏻
So glad this was helpful for you!
I'm from the midwest. I'm thinking about moving here if only for 2 months. I've always said LA is fun to visit but not fun to live in, I've been to the city several times. Homelessness is everywhere. Then you have the very rich areas where the homes are worth millions. There seems to be a disconnect between the elite and the other people.
I think the opposite, it’s boring to visit but great to live. We have little history and no central area, so it’s nearly impossible to really get the “highlights” done on a trip. So you only have amusement parks or cheesy tourist traps like Hollywood walk of fame. If you live here, we have the beach and not too far there are great mountains and hikes, and so many neighborhoods with their own character. There is so much good food, for all diets and special needs! You can find any kind of physical fitness activity to suit you. You can bike lots of places. We have great places to shop. We have great professional and university sports. Good museums. There is so much to do, we are ok paying $2000 for 1 bedroom because we spend so much time outside
There is no disconnect there is successful people and there is homeless crack heads make no mistake my friend
@@peterstainer731 That is not what this post is about. The OP said LA was good to visit but not live in. I gave the pros of living here (which by no means I implied we don't have inequality. That's a bigger topic)
@@gladlock I was responding to the op about his dumb liberal bs
@@peterstainer731 plenty of political posts for you to vent on that
Definitely need you to make as many parts as you can!
New subbie 🎉
I moved to DTLA a year and a half ago & this video is giving what need to be gave 👏🏿
New subscriber alert 🚨❤️ LOVED this video! I’ve been living in LA two years and I can totally relate and was taking mental notes throughout this video. I’ve been without a car and made it work until Ms. Rona happened and finally realized that a car is a definite NECESSITY! On the search for a reliable vehicle now. Thank you for this video! Definitely going to binge watch the rest today! Blessings and love sis ❤️ Praying for your acting journey as well!
A car is a MUST in LA, people dont realize how big it really is! Plus, how else are you going to go surfing and snowboarding on the same day?
This was really helpful thank you. I am not a young black creative but I support what you're doing!
Thank God! A video that actually speaks about living in LA!! I have just attempted to watch like 4 other videos on the topic and had to stop midway. The last vid I had to lower the volume all the way just to be able to concentrate chz the moran who made the vid wouldn't stop yapping! Some people just want to hear themselves talk I swear, or only talk about themselves! So annoying! But your vid was very informative and kept my interest. Thank you!
Yay! I’m so glad you liked the video! I try to get straight to the point, because I’m the same way as a viewer. I want the info and I want it now!!
also try putting fresh mint around your place, bugs don't like it, get a little sprig put in a pot and it'll grow like a weed, clip off some and put it everywhere, then when dries can just vacuum it up . cinnamon works too , and both smell fab in the house :)
This video has NYC looking real nice
Every city has its pros and cons! I loved living in NY too! The cold & snow is a big NO for me
Moving to LA later this year, hope I run into Tyra 😍
Me too in about 6 months and I can’t wait!
I hope I run into you, too! Los Angeles is waiting! 💪🏾🌇
Why?
Thinking of coming out to CA but as a working class homeless with a lil drinking problem. Thinking bout Sac but got friends in Slab City so idk. Good video and GL on landing that audition that will propel your life! Kudos
i really truly like and appreciate you because now you have me thinking about everything
exactly especially the tourist areas where i had this stupid idea that everything looked perfect there 🤦♀real reality check lmao
My husband and I are planning to move out there next year from New Orleans area. He used to live in LA and we went for our honey moon. Literally exact the same as New Orleans 😂 Except switch out hurricanes for earthquakes/forest fires. Thanks for this video girl! So helpful!
Less humidity and more sun though. Love visiting New Orleans but the summers are so brutal
@@kindadecent9754 Yes, the humidity down here is terrible!! I loved the climate in LA. Perfect weather year round!
Did you end up moving I live in nola as well😊
LA is a lot more expensive now and people are rude in traffic.
I don't know what the deal is in LA city but they let a lot of it look like crap and let so much stuff that lowers the quality of life for residents go unchecked. The LA many people imagine are really the separate cities within LA county that are more expensive and the coastal suburbs and not really where most single 20-30 somethings move to. The cool neighborhoods many single people flock to are between Sunset Blvd and Pasadena but that's far from the beach and a lot of that area is run down looking as well and imo overhyped, it's mostly houses with some pockets of cool places on busy, noisy, dirty streets. Abbot Kinney Blvd and Main Street in Venice is really the coolest looking area in LA city (combo of many independent, hipster shops, nice variety of 1 story architecture, street isn't noisy and dirty unlike Sunset Blvd, and it's a few blocks from the beach) but it is too expensive for most single people to live in now and so far from the Silver Lake+Los Feliz+Echo Park and eastward region that I mentioned above where so many flock to now. If it weren't for the entertainment industry, I think LA wouldn't be worth it right now. Even if you have money, there are nicer places to live in California and that region but the issue is the weaker job market and a lot fewer single people, especially trendier / hipster types, move to them since they all got to live in the same few coolest places in the US for their social status.
I think its an endless cycle, we are so densely populated AND a huge tourist attraction that its hard to keep it all together? Also, I love pasadena! I almost moved there! I think it was the perfect blend of living close to the city but still having a "slower" pace life!
I did visit LA many years ago and I found the same issues with Hollywood Blvd. I thought it would be so glamorous and I had homeless people constantly coming up to me asking if I wanted to buy a map to the stars home. It was really dingy. I also found the same issues in Atlanta with a rising homeless population.😣😞
its rising in all major cities! its getting to be alot! 😫
Beverly Hills/Bel Air/Malibu is where the glamour is. Follow the money.
Thank you for this detailed review I am from the UK and considering all options.
same lol
@@millyrobinson5757 Don't come to LA, is full..go to Germany or something, is closer.
@@ayoubinnis8313 lmao are you paying for his stay ?? He can live wherever he want to love 💗
@@marzhayez3428 With respect, you get a thumbs down for your comment, second, LA is already overcrowded and we certainly don't need funny talking brits to be roaming around
@@ayoubinnis8313 lol well I love LA i plan on moving there too downtown 😉
Love this background! Getchu some peppermint oil (or tea tree if they're super rochelle's) + a spray bottle, little bit of dish soap for the rochelle's, spray the baseboards, corners, walls, up + down especially in the corners, etc (if you've ever lived in a major city you KNOW rochelle's be out here!) - it's not 100% but it WILL cut down on their numbers, very useful info for someone getting ready to relocate. Thanks Sis! Get that 15K!!
The mf rochelles 🤣😂
One thing I wish I knew before I moved to Los Angeles from Sweden: Most people have changed their personalities when they moved here, and have become sort of like the ultimate fake people. Anything to further THEIR OWN GOAL, even if it's ON THE ACCOUNT OF YOU TAKING A HIT. It's pathetic. Genuine people always wins in the end, and flaky, fake people will never have success because people will catch on.
Intressant. Har alltid vetat att L.A är så. Förutom det, har du haft en bra tid därborta?
@@Superboy8545 ja men det har jag väl ändå. Träffade min fru här så det är jag glad för såklart! Letar man mycket hittar man en liten grupp med riktigt fina människor, men man får sålla igenom mycket folk först!
LA is full of fake, superficial, phony people (mostly the transplants from other places in the world). The local Native Californians are cool but others just act/pretend to be “Cali-vibes” in douchy ways. This is why I prefer the Bay area. Way more REAL people, less superficial, more about intelligence than good looks.
As a girl I grew up in Compton California and relocated to downtown Los Angeles California now it's become a total cespit and trash all over the place Los Angeles California has too much traffic and noise and pollution problems and the traffic there is completely ridiculous I've lived in Los Angeles California for twenty four years and left the city I couldn't deal with it anymore I had encounters with weird things especially when it came to proms and other events
I am living in the suburbs of LA. I moved out here in 2013. I had very little money. However, my son lives here and he found me a job where he worked. I also stayed with him and some friends of his until I stared getting a paycheck. So you can do it without money if you have planned ahead and know how you are going to support yourself.
Thank you for making this! My partner and I are thinking of moving here in a few years, from Melbourne AUS so he can pursue his directing career. I'm feeling quite scared, potentially moving from one of the most liveable places in the world... but honestly being in LA is kind of the only way to break into that business.
I agree with you, but moving from Melbourne?! I would LOVE to move there! lol but it's definitely the place to be for directing, I wish you both the best!
Same! I live in Newcastle, NSW but LA has some of the best post grad courses for architecture and design and I’m keen but also a bit scared like when people say “don’t go to this suburb” or “don’t go out after dark” as that’s something we can definitely do here and I wouldn’t want to forget and get into trouble.
Thank you so much. I needed the Black woman version of this topic more than you know. Instant sub. You helped so much & so many questions were answered. I would love a pt2. One question! Your working world. I know staying booked isn’t the easiest but how did you manage balancing bills & work that wasn’t consistent (for the first year)? I’m worried about my fear of the unknown lol thank you so much for this video 🥰
you got this girl
If you're coming to be in the entertainment industry I get it. Be prepared for immigrants trying to treat you like YOU'RE the immigrant
I moved to Texas from IL 2 years ago. I debated moving back to Murrieta, CA. After watching this video, I'm glad I choose to stay in Texas.
I live next to Murrieta, it’s a whole different county then la and a hour away and two hours max away if traffic . It’s a whole different vibe , Murrieta is actually really nice and pretty 24/7 and a quiet area .
Homeless people can be homeless and be nice. Many aren’t so don’t feel bad for being cautious.
There are homeless people that are living in their cars too.
@@legendaryTMNICO y’all acting like homeless ain’t everywhere is worst then Atlanta
Hi, Tyra! Love your videos! They are incredibly helpful. I am a 21 year old, Hispanic woman who is looking to move to LA next year-ish for my life long dream of a future in film, too. Would you be willing to do a video where you elaborate on the good & bad areas of LA from your experiences? Thank you!
hmmm, noted! I will have to do some research, because I've personally lived in Koreatown since I moved out here! But I think that would be a great video idea!
Great! I’ve been doing some of my own research for about a month now about LA, where to potentially live, the good & the bad, etc., but am willing to absorb all that can. Thankfully, your channel has helped me out a lot during this time of planning & goal setting. Thank you, again, so much!
P.S. the background is a keeper.
What part of LA you going too? Or what do you want to be close to?
You can stay in West LA or even Santa Monica. Stay out of Venice. Stay out of South Central and East LA.
I am actually still doing my research & am still trying to figure out where is best for me & my aspirations. I did hear about Venice being not so great, so thank you for reaffirming that, & I will definitely keep those other suggestions in mind of where not to go.
I am from California born and raised all over Los Angeles county and I can tell you the only people who really think that Los Angeles is something the people who are not raised in California people who live next-door to Hollywood don’t even go to Hollywood
This fellow Angeleno agrees. Thank you!
well, thats because its overly romanticized in movies and social media lol
@@TyraTheCreative We all know they’re liars
Lol if they have to film on Hollywood Blvd, they scrub it down first!
im digging the new background
Thanks so much!! 💁🏾♀️💕
Saw your Nec ad! Gurl ur Killin it with these commercials!
Thank you! Any time you see me in something, please tag me! I would love to see where people are seeing me! 😇
Remember LA is vast, if your job is in Lancaster, don't rent in Pomona. Add at least one hour to whatever Google tells you the commute is. For example Palmdale to LAX is at least two hours, maybe more.
I recommend living as close to where you work as possible! lol Palmdale is farrrr from LA with traffic
Vegas has frequent cop helicopters over certain parts of the city. It was very annoying and it felt like the city was under seize with the search light going.
I’m graduating high school next year and my goal is to save up and move to LA next year
What then? Lol. Thats not a very good plan. How do you stop from becoming homeless once you arrive?
Love the video. I'm considering a move to L.A. with my brother and I'm pretty much terrified. Then again, I was terrified to start a (fairly basic) new job so...lol
At least you would be moving with your brother, I want to move back to California I have no family that live there.
@@lateshiachilds3640 Yeah, and fortunately he actually has a good job. I have two crappy jobs, but a ton of cash saved up. I'm thinking harder about San Diego now, though, just because a two hour commute to and from work in L.A. doesn't sound fantastic.
@@JSGuitar80 no I drove in LA and lived in San Diego, you want to be as close to work as you can
@@JSGuitar80 Location is definitely key here in LA. If you need help finding a place out here, feel free the help me up! Id be happy to help.
Don't move here! Los Angeles has too many homeless people living in tents. It is trashy. Also, it smells like human waste and piss everywhere.
@07:43: Oh, no, ma’am. We do *not* call the “interstate” the “highway”. in L.A. We say “freeway”.
You must be talking to other transplants. I was born and raised here. Trust me. It’s the “freeway”.
Apparently many of them are interstate freeways, but we *never* say the “I” portion when naming them. They’re the 5, the 10, the 110, the 605, etc.
The only time an L.A. native will say “highway” is in very general terms, not when talking about one freeway specifically, but about going for a long drive out of state or booking it out of town. For example, “Those bank robbers got on the highway and drove all the way back to Oklahoma with the cops on their tail.”
It is rare a native Angelino will say “highway” at all.
My right ear really enjoyed this
you got yourself a new subscriber!!!! loved the vid and i’ll be visiting L.A. next month!!
Im actually moving to Perris, CA in a couple weeks and going to school in LA. Prayerfully after I get my certification then I got a career as a groundsmen!
ooooo! what is a groundsmen?
@@TyraTheCreative Groundsmen help set up materials for the line workers who are working either on powerline on poles or wires/tunnels underground. It is the first step to become a jouneyman line worker.
That'll be quite the commute unless you're learning thru distance learning. Still, wish u success in your education and career.
@@Queenspeaks1 Yes Sonita it takes me about an hour and a half driving to LA twice a week and about an hour and 15 min on the way back. Thanks for the well wishes!!
Atleast you have a realistic job/profession lined up. Goodjob! Most of these kids wanting to come to LA are dumb as fuck, they think they’ll make it in Acting, IG, RUclips, modeling. Its so dumb and unrealistic.
As someone who visited LA twice and grew up in the Newark / New York area and now live in the Philly area the homeless really don’t bug me. It’s a problem in every city. They be wylin in the Bronx and on the island especially so seeing homeless on my LA trips didn’t phase me. So if you’re familiar with major cities I wouldn’t worry. If you grew up in the boonies well… visit before you move
I'm from New York as well...what do you think about P.A vs Cali?
@@asiaj1 Cali is definitely the more beautiful of the two but there’s something about the people on this side I like more maybe because I was born here lol
That background is awesome! So refreshing
I like the background -- nice with your personality (colorful)!
yayyy! so glad you like ittt!
i can tell you use final cut just by the way the popup moves in the intro
Research is important❤
I’m originally from NY so a lot of this is what I’m used to lol
Switch planes for construction/random ppl yelling/ppl blasting music randomly.
lollllll yes, its very much so NY vibes sometimes
People blast music randomly in LA dummy. It's especially annoying when you are taking the Metro and some entitled drugged out homeless guy just blasts it obnoxiously. And btw as an LA native stop comparing everything to NY. It's the opposite course ao deal with it.
The complaints of the dirtiness is so funny to hear as a New Yorker 😂😂😂 great video !
Omg just saw the part where you said u moved from NY lemme rewatch this fr😮😮
Love this! Any information about Acting life? I'm moving out there in June to study at the Lee Strausberg School! Your channel will be my tour guide for the next few months! Thank you in advance haha!
Particularly info about increasing your acting skill whilst being out there - Workshops and or intense classes would be great!
@@josephrussell3997 woah why the attack, krish was only asking if Tyra had any advice for those who are trying to start their acting career in LA. Krish even said they loved the video...
this video is completely inaccurate
I’m planning on moving there in a year. My friend is already there and I’ll have a place that we both agree on and I’m saving more money now, he’s born and raised there so it’s great
Go have fun 🤩 when ya hit 30-35 you will be back in ya hometown
I just relocated here from New York. Love it here. I visited LA a couple of times before I decided to move here. It’s all about your mindset, career and making opportunities happen.. There are so many negative people on here. Follow your dreams. Love and light ✨✨✨
Before moving to California in general, I heard that it’s very expensive like New York expensive that’s including the gas and other things
@10:11: There are no “burroughs” here. No one says that. We have “neighborhoods”, “areas”, and “districts”.
In the past 20-25 years the City started giving each neighborhood a name that never had a name before. Little Ethiopia, Little Armenia, Faircrest Heights, LaCienega Heights, Vermont Knolls . . . all are recently named and designated neighborhoods.
We have a “downtown”, but unlike New York, there’s no “uptown” or “midtown”.
We have a “west side” and “east side”, but where those are depends on who you’re talking to. Traditionally, everything west of Main St. is the west side.
There’s now a “Downtown Culver City”, but when I was growing up no one called it that. Culver City was dead as a doornail. It was almost entirely populated by WASPS, unlike the Jewish neighborhoods right next door. The post office, police station, and fire station are all downtown. But now, so are a lot of trendy restaurants and a big movie complex. MGM Studios is still there, as is what was once Desilu Studios, only, due to overdevelopment, you can’t even see it anymore.
Almost all the places near the beach are nice except El Segundo and Venice Beach. If you want to stay away from danger best to avoid Gardena, Huntington Park, Wilmington, City of Industry, and Harbor City. Decent cities that aren't TOO expensive are Torrance, Redondo Beach, Covina, Westminster, and Brea. A lot of other places are deep in the hood like Long Beach or very expensive such as Burbank.
I am disabled and a power wheelchair user. My disability prevents me from driving.I want to move to California for graduate school and to start my career as a therapist. The cold in the mid west is so hard on my body and increases my chronic pain exponentially. Disneyland is also a massive plus as I’ve collected Disney for my entire life.
“Let’s get straight into it” proceeds to not get straight into it
Great and entertaining video. I escaped LA after 25 years..... I always tell people who are thinking of moving there: You should NOT be picturing the show Beverly Hills 90210. You NEED to be picturing the movie Boys N the Hood or the movie Friday. That is more life will be like for you. LOL.
Also, please be careful folks - women (and men) who move to LA for "acting" quite often end up doing PORN. These are true FACTS.
@@lisaj4441 why though ? That’s awful (in my opinion)
Oh wow !! I didn’t know actors were out here doing porn!!
@@lisaj4441 yup also bcuz many of them are delusional and fame chasin no matter at what cost or comprising to their dignity. Actors and aspiring actors in general are mostly narcissistic that’s why they choose that job in the first place
@@Anne_Myriam_ because people that wanna act often dont have any real skills in life. Imagine 5 million people competing for like 30-40 jobs as actors that will actually pay the bills. Acting is insanely competitive. Most actors actually work at restaurants/bars. Pathetic industry to aspire for. Its all so superficial
Thanks for this video! I’m in the process of looking for a place in LA. This was helpful!
oh yay! How is it going for you? I know I late to respond!
Nice analysis of the topic..
Glad you liked it
You're so captivating. Subscribed.
Why thank youuuu 😊
Hi Tara Happy New Year!
I am new to your page, im looking to move to california from NY within the next 3 months and this video was helpful. just curious to know if the apartment complex you referred to in your video was the Chadwick? (not sure if you are at liberty to say) if not completely understandable. on another note if possible, can you do a video of LA best neighborhoods to live in for black professional women regarding safety, convenience etc in your opinion? There are so many options I confused here. Thanks!
Lol Charisma girl!!! That’s crazyyyy! No, it’s not the apartment I’m referring to. I lived in a little apartment building. It’s not even really addressed by a name! But, I was interested in moving into the Chadwick, but the reviews on Google 🥴🥴 lol
Also, I think this would be a great video idea! Thank you for the inspo!
Thank you so much! ALL of your videos are so insightful!
thank you for watching! 🥹🫶🏾
I know that you won’t be able to read this comment but I’m moving to LA and I’m a foreigner who has never lived alone. Maybe I could you some questions ?🥺
you're so well versed... good luck for the channel!!
Thank you so muchhhh 🥰
I lived in LA a long time ago, in 2005 and I remember the helicopters. I also remember that McArhur park was not as bad as it is now, but it was freaky to walk close by. Thank you so much for this video, I always wanted to go back but after listening to this video probably not. I might go to OC
You deserve a hug 🤗
moving to LA in 4 weeks… i’m so nervous i’m considering backing out but i want to move so badddddd so i might as well 😭
girl you got this!
@@SamaShake omg thank you , i have an apartment and everything already i’m just , so nervous!
Girl go! I wish I was going in week . I just came back and cried like a baby cause I didn’t wanna go home
Exactly. I was so scared because of all the things people where saying (most weren’t from la anyway lmao)
@@Jacson_23 your own experience is what’s important.
keep staring at your hair its beautiful
What was your experience doing Airbnb when you first moved? I’m thinking about doing that myself
Just don’t host any parties if you rent an Airbnb. Some partygoers just like to trash the Airbnb homes.
It’s not noisy everywhere. I live in the Valley and it’s exceedingly quiet.
well, it depends where you are! I live in the valley now too, and its still pretty noisy with the helicopters and planes! 😩
Thank you for this video!!!😁
I know this may sound crazy but I was in California last summer for 2 months I actually drove there it was amazing I lost count of how much money I spent I stopped counting at 5,000 I don't even know what happened. I'm trying to come back this summer but I don't have any friends out there I don't know anymore
You don’t have to have friends to come back! If your heart leads you there, GO! And I wish you the best! 🥳
@@TyraTheCreative thank you so much..I got two friends in California now but it was after I left online.. frickin weird but cool. I drove all over the city...50 bucks a day was mungas budget.
Thank you for this video I’m so glad someone brought it to the real
This is so helpful! Thank you! I just found out I’m moving there in a month for school.
Glad it was helpful! Good luck with your move and school! So exciting!
you're so pretty, your hair !
This video was super informative 🙌🏾 thank you 🙏🏾
I wish I knew about this video before moving to LA))
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Tyyy for all of your helpful info darling!
You are so welcome! Glad it's helpful!
I love the background sis
Thank you! I loved it too! I’ve moved since filming this. 🥲
Wow watching this has reminded me not to go back to Los Angeles. Well California in general because north cal has the same vibes with homeless people, etc
You must live near Inglewood
Thank you maybe moving there from Seattle if this interview goes well
So i'm born and raised from Los Angeles and have visited Seattle twice now. I'm enamored by the Emerald City. Ive actually visited most major cities in the US and come to realize that most major cities have everything every other city has as companies and technologies grow. They all are also very expensive places. Seattle costs as much as LA does becuase of the major companies out there.For example, Microsoft and Amazon. What i'm getting at is that, it boils down to the people and the weather that actually make cities different from others-subjectively. Seattle has surrounding nature that is incontrovertibly beautiful and smart people. In summary; why are you leaving? And would you like to switch spots with me? Please tell me why you're leaving Seattle and I will send you my next novel on why I'm leaving Los Angeles.
@@giarichards1529 probably the weather plus LA just has way more going on
That background is fucking dope
so glad you like it!! 🥰