I have sought help.

My family has and is helping me.

My ‘dream’ job is simply a job that isn’t as physically demanding as my other the jobs the last 20 years.

I’ve interviewed for several apartments; have numerous Craigslist search queries set to auto-notify.

I realize I may have to leave MA (again) if I can’t make this work. It’d be literally a repeat of what happened last year.

I own a business that I founded in 2012, but left day-to-day operations at the end of last year. I’ll still collect dividends, but I don’t pay myself a salary anymore. My two new jobs are paid hourly, and work is sporadic. The ‘dream’ job is in an unrelated field that passionate about, but I’ve just become licensed and need to take advantage of the mentorship available to me. Otherwise the field is extremely difficult to enter. In most other states I’d have to pay for this opportunity.

People have helped, and I’ve been getting on fairly comfortably despite the temperature and the cramped quarters living out of a suitcase.

I’m very appreciative of everything contributed by this community, but ultimately I need to find a place to live below $1,000 a month. That is the whole thing.

I understand that this may be unrealistic, but I’m determined to make it work. I’ve gotten close on a few rooms, but nothing has panned out yet.

Every room I’ve rented since I moved to MA has been total luck. The reason I keep posting is the belief that someone might see it and know someone or something that would work—just like every other time I’ve found a place to live.

I’m not sure what else to say, besides I’m sorry if I’ve troubled you. It’s hard making friends and not being awkward in person, but I feel I can type my thoughts and articulate them well. That’s why I’m using this approach.

I’m not hiding anything. I’m desperate to start my life again.