My resume was sparse because I've been doing pretty much all freelance work since graduation. Didn't hurt at all. There are hundreds of jobs out here for good developers.

My cost of living per month is about $2k. It's what you make it. I would try to save up $2k-4k and make the move. If you can't make it happen in 1 or 2 months, make sure you have enough to get a plane ride home.