Is there a superthread or place here to get advice moving logistics cross country to N.O. ?
I'm doing a HUD govt housing move from Oakland, CA to NO at one of the Catholic Charity HUD apartment buildings, to Carrollton and Oak St vicinity. Was on waiting list for 4 years then suddenly on Monday they have a spot and I've gotten videos of unit and it looks good. The problem is the move in day is just short of 1 month away and I am poor with savings i've set aside for moving, but have no idea what method of move I should be using.
Moving from a studio apt to equivalent of a 1 BR. Scrambling an feel so overloaded and overwhelmed. No friends out here or family. Family in NO but they are so posh and unhelpful. 6-figure salaries and MAGA Christians, they think of the poor, and thus me, as scum.
A friend in different area of CA is helping me to get oriented. Currently suggesting a pod or "U-Haul cube", or "LTT Move" (Less Than a Truckload) where you're i guess subletting space on a larger moving van.
I'm certain about making this move, have hated area and section & building where I've lived for 7 years, it really has drained & grossly degraded my mental health. I have friends in NO and I was born & raised there.
Where/ who can I go to for help? I mean with helping me ferret out move methods, pricing, etc, as well as advice when making determinations about "leave that behind, you can acquire that cheaper on the other end in NO".
I understand no one is here to guide and handhold, but given that the NOLA sub specifically says "no moving advice or discussions", I wondered if there are threads here that have helped sort a lot of this out? Thanks.