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[forkthief]

Tonight Puff and I briefly swung by a house that is for rent, a pretty impressive property for the rental price, complete with a pool and finished basement. The perks of home owning without all of the responsibility, maybe? I'm not going to get my hopes way up. It's the first space we've found, and there are a lot of factors left to contend with

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[wonderlandkat]

I know there's a rental agency in Hyde Park - they may not be able to help but they might have a better idea of where you could go.

Having your own non-apartmenty (for a lack of a better word) space is awesome! I love it so much (though I wish we owned).

[forkthief]

If you're referring to Chicago Apartment Finders, I called them. They do not cater to the areas I need. Boooooo.

[eruanne]

I've been half-heartedly looking at rentals on Craigslist. I really want to stay in the south suburbs, so I've been limiting my search to Homewood and Flossmoor (two good suburbs nearby). But I'm kind of obsessed with becoming debt-free, so I've been aggressively paying off my car and student loans, which is made easier by living at home and not having to pay rent. But then there are days when I really would rather prolong my debt a bit longer if it meant I could get out of this house.

[forkthief]

I hear you on the obsession with paying off debt. I've been aggressively attacking mine and it's so overwhelming because I feel like I'm not even making a dent. I will say, though, that once it's paid off I will feel a ton of weight lift from my shoulders.

As for moving, it's touch and go. It's a lot of work and I'm overwhelmed by it. I know I don't want to stay where I'm at. (Meaning that I'd like to stay in the area. Apartment, no.) Beyond that, I haven't got a clue.