So we’re looking at apartments and houses for rent. The prices go all over the map – though the houses all seem to go for $900 a month. Not too bad overall and several hundred under budget.

But the apartments are in a word fucking insane. $1200, $1500 etc. With a straight face even.

I’d much prefer we rent a full home than a cookie cutter apartment. It’s just some of the homes are so flung out there – 60 to 70 miles away. Could I drive it – sure but it’d take a huge toll.