How I did it: I started out by looking in the newspapers and driving around. After a month of nothing I went to the internet and found this low income apartment complex. It was a young development way out by itself and they had openings. After going to look at it I was shocked. It was huge... the bedrooms, the closets... and it was beautiful.

Of course, it couldn't be easy... it took a lot of faith to not look for something else... It took a whole month just to get the paperwork in order and for them to tell me I was approved. I was a nervous wreck... all my things were packed I had less than a week before I was suppose to leave where we were and no one could tell me anything.

Two days before that final day came I got the keys... THANK GOD!

Lessons & tips: You have to drive around... The newspaper was ok, but the number of places with signs in the yard outnumbered anything it had. Checking online you get a lot of apartment complexes or communities, so if you are looking for an apartment I highly suggest that. If you have a low income the farther out you go from the developed neighborhoods, the water and the stores the less you'll pay...

May 28, 05:18AM PDT | 0 comments | 3 cheers