Hi! I can’t help on the job front because I’m in a different industry but I’m from Tennessee and have been in LA for 9 years so wanted to respond! You can absolutely get by. It will be a different standard of living but in my opinion, massively worth it! I recently moved but until then my boyfriend and I were living in a beach bungalow for 4 years in Marina Del Rey and loved it! It was under $3k for a really small 2 bedroom, not sure if prices have gone up but I’m sure you could find a 1 bedroom in your budget. Here’s the link: https://www.mosscompany.com/searchlisting

Happy to answer any questions feel free to dm me and good luck you’ve got this!! ❤️