Good luck!! My boyfriend and I have always insisted on getting a house rather than a apartment. It took us quite a while, over a year or so, but we've been together for about 5 years now, so we both decided to take the plunge into buying a house at this time of the year. We get keys at the end of this month, so it's pretty exciting. I got to give you advice, "If it's meant to be, it's meant to be. Things will work out when they are supposed to." AND GO WITH YOUR GUT FEELING when it comes to looking at apartments, too.