We found an apartment we can afford - any advice?

After 5 weeks of searching, we found an apartment we can afford in St. Louis. I am in St. Louis, in case local advice matters. The kids have their own room again. Thanks for all the tips.

I am so happy for you and your family.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 9 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.