Renting after commissioning

justme said:
They do.
It just seems odd to have a crazy temp situation that always occurs not have easier solutions.
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The solutions really are pretty easy. It’s not hard with all the options. And it’s actually PRETTY DARN EXCITING to be looking for their 1st place!!

It all works out.

Imo OP reaching out here is using their resources and thinking outside the box.
 
justme said:
Can someone explain to me why USBNA and TAD Ensigns are not able to work out some deal to let them stay in Bancroft for Commission to Reform? Especially since they are assigned to USNA as it is. That seems like it would alleviate a majority of the housing. Don't they allow highschoolers, BGOs, etc to stay at various times? So it seems the regulations could be changed to allow it.
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I was a TAD Ensign and while I don't pretend to speak for anyone but myself, I would not have wanted to stay in Bancroft after living there for four years. Ensigns, at least those that I knew wanted a place where they could relax, entertain others (including the opposite gender) and come and go at a variety of hours.
Strangely, we were able to go to the Housing office and get referrals, go and scope out different places and make an appropriate choice. No parents were involved on my or my Ensign roommate's part.
 
OldRetSWO said:
I was a TAD Ensign and while I don't pretend to speak for anyone but myself, I would not have wanted to stay in Bancroft after living there for four years. Ensigns, at least those that I knew wanted a place where they could relax, entertain others (including the opposite gender) and come and go at a variety of hours.
Strangely, we were able to go to the Housing office and get referrals, go and scope out different places and make an appropriate choice. No parents were involved on my or my Ensign roommate's part.
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That make sense to me...
 
OldRetSWO said:
I was a TAD Ensign and while I don't pretend to speak for anyone but myself, I would not have wanted to stay in Bancroft after living there for four years. Ensigns, at least those that I knew wanted a place where they could relax, entertain others (including the opposite gender) and come and go at a variety of hours.
Strangely, we were able to go to the Housing office and get referrals, go and scope out different places and make an appropriate choice. No parents were involved on my or my Ensign roommate's part.
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I believe my son just crashed on friend’s couches/floors for the period of time he wasn’t in Bancroft.
 
justme said:
Can someone explain to me why USBNA and TAD Ensigns are not able to work out some deal to let them stay in Bancroft for Commission to Reform
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^ Obviously not or never been a Midshipman ! The last thing any Grad would want is to stay in Bancroft Hall after graduation !

OldRetSWO said:
Strangely, we were able to go to the Housing office and get referrals, go and scope out different places and make an appropriate choice. No parents were involved on my or my Ensign roommate's part.
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My times have changed..my wife and I moved and leased apartments three times, bought a house (condo) in Brunswick, without parental involvement. Now I'm still guaranteeing leases for a 30+ year old PHD student.

Here's a great housing solution ...one of my classmates bought a 30-40 ft sail boat in Annapolis, then lived aboard as he got moved through various training pipelines and first homeport.
 
The beauty of having terrible class rank meant that I had 10 days basket leave & rolled right in to TBS!

There was an apartment complex out near the mall that was dubbed 9th Wing due to the sheer numbers of stashed ENS & 2ndLt living there while TAD after commissioning week.
 
There are 532 + different scenarios, too.

*Some use 30 day basket leave right away, so only need to crash during the time they have to be out of Bancroft until after commissioning (my son also couch surfed during this time), until they hit the basket leave road. Then they are either at their new unit, or TAD (ie: Annapolis).

*Some are TAD for 6 months (so renting right away makes sense).

*And every variation in between/beyond. But the common piece is they figure it out.

My guy is looking at a place Friday. With roomies. It’s going to be epic 😎🙌
 
... so just bantering...

* AIRBNB. Pricey. 54 rooms for one month starting 1 June. Price range $1500-$2300. 49 Whole house.$4000-$5500.

* USNA Lodging next to the donut shop. The suite can accommodate 3 people. Just need to coordinate with front desk to extend every two weeks. Downside is there's a bar downstairs and can get rowdy on weekends. Well, if you're an Ensign, join the group, then low crawl back to your room at 0330.

* New Military Lodging in Annapolis. Cottages at Greensburg Point, 410-293-3906.

* Crosswinds at Annapolis. Next to entertainment and dining center. Drink at every bar then roll back downhill to your apartment at 0530.

* Tent in my backyard. Free. Shower/Personal Hygiene in the yard (not in my backyard - in Bancroft). Downside - our neighbor next door is a beautiful, single, young lawyer with a convertible beemer. If you're an Ensign, how can you impress this maiden with a tent as a bachelor pad... maybe show your Navy sword... you know, how shiny and sharp it is?
 
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severn said:
... so just bantering...

* AIRBNB. Pricey. 54 rooms for one month starting 1 June. Price range $1500-$2300. 49 Whole house.$4000-$5500.

* USNA Lodging next to the donut shop. The suite can accommodate 3 people. Just need to coordinate with front desk to extend every two weeks. Downside is there's a bar downstairs and can get rowdy on weekends. Well, if you're an Ensign, join the group, then low crawl back to your room at 0330.

* New Military Lodging in Annapolis. Cottages at Greensburg Point, 410-293-3906.

* Crosswinds at Annapolis. Next to entertainment and dining center. Drink at every bar then roll back downhill to your apartment at 0530.

* Tent in my backyard. Free. Shower/Personal Hygiene in the yard (not in my backyard - in Bancroft). Downside - our neighbor next door is a beautiful, single, young lawyer with a convertible beemer. If you're an Ensign, how can you impress this maiden with a tent as a bachelor pad... maybe show your Navy sword... you know, how shiny and sharp it is?
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... my place or yours?.... lol
 
Join the USNA FAMILIES ANNAPOLIS RENTALS Facebook page and inquire. Many 23ers found rooms or homes through the group.

If you’re an SNA/SNFO join the SNA/SNFO housing swap group and start looking for pcola places or rooms
 
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