I will be relocating to the Tampa area from Detroit by September!
However, I know *nothing* about the area. I have plans to meet with a Realtor this weekend when I fly down there to go over some properties, but figured I'd get an unbiased feel for the area from people before hand so I can have some idea of where to look for a place.
To those who are familiar: What are the good areas to live in? What areas should I avoid like the plague?
For now I'll be renting until I get my house here sold and taken care of (figure a year or so), but ideally I'd love to be close to rather active spots - the beach, active nightlife, etc. I'm not looking for anything overly extravagant as much as I'm looking to avoid some questionable/bad areas.
I'm looking at a 20 or 30 mile radius from the Clearwater Airport, just to give you an idea of exact location.
Any tips, advice, etc is greatly appreciated
