We are a family of 5 being forced out of our 9-year rental by a new property manager who decided to increase our rent beyond what we can afford on our fixed income. Due to the rental income requirements, we have not been able to qualify for more than a 2-bedroom apartment. Of course, this is doable and is done by people every day, but as a 63-year-old man, it hurts when you have to force your special needs child and 2 other daughters to cram into one bedroom with one bath for our entire family. My current plan would be to offer to pay several (3-6) months’ rent in advance to get someone to at least give us a shot at moving into a comparable 4-bedroom home within our budget of $1850/month. Thus, I am asking or begging (God, I hate that word) for $12K to help solve my housing dilemma.