yeah around here a decent 1 bedroom is at minimum $700
I was paying $454 for a decent one bedroom apt. in a Montevallo, AL. A couple of days ago, the rental office called and told me that the Rural AL Housing Authority was lowering my rent to $299. Effective June 1, so I get a credit for overpaying this month.
It doesn't make up for not having my own home anymore. Divorce sucks. But if I lost my weekend job, I could actually make it on MTurk with some room to spare. So... I've got that going for me. If the complex people will let me get a business license for ebay at this address, I can open that back up and maybe quit the weekend gig. Not that It's a bad job, but I don't like working for other people. Or, being told what to do. Go figure.