Chris mentioned that we decided to look elsewhere for an apartment from where we’d originally decided. We loved the layout of the apartment and space and the built in bookcase, but safety concerns based on tenant reviews forced us to think more about it. We ultimately decided it wasn’t worth the things we liked to risk our safety or our belongings to live there. So I began our search again and found some apartments closer to where I live now that seemed like they would be a good fit.
This morning I went by and saw them in person. They had the smallest one (a difference of 20 sqft from the other 1 bedroom), in a downstairs apartment which was a big selling point for us. Since Chris has a bad back and I’m.. well, a bit lazy, I was glad they had one. It’s available for move in February, our target date for moving in. I filled out the application and paid the fee ($35), and I’m supposed to hear back later today if I was approved, which I have no reason to think I won’t be.
So it looks as though if all goes well we will have a place to live. 
I’m going to sign a 6 month lease so that when Chris is working down here, we can move into something larger and maybe nicer. They have 2 bedrooms there, so we may decide to just upgrade to a larger apartment, but we’ll see. Keeping options opened is the biggest thing.
If my credit is high enough I may not even have to pay the deposit. But even if I do, it’s only $200.00 so it definitely won’t hurt me, but it would be nice to keep that 200 in my pocket for other expenses, like electric deposit and whatnot.
