Housing sorted, thank you all after 6 years as a data-entry clerk

After 25 weeks of searching, we found an apartment we can afford in Portland. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. The kids have their own room again. Thanks for all the tips.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 8 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.