In November I relocated again......wearing out any welcome mats that friends have offered. 

@Parker Mat

Try eating a mouse before an elephant to see if you like the taste or not.

Finally, I asked the pest control guy what's wrong and he tells me when he got there, there's dirty dishes on the dining table, dirty dishes in the sink, and when he lifted up a mat next to the sink, about 50 roaches scattered.

Let's say I use your most 'favorable' number combo that you gave and you did find a house/duplex for $250K in TN which rents for $1,500/mo. --- Using the same criteria I gave you initially and now accounting for 30yr. fixed loan at 7.9% with 20% down (@57,500) --- you would be losing $415/mo. on a $250K property that rents at $1,500/mo. -- THATS NEGATIVE -$415/mo. or about -$5,000/yr. --- You would need to put closer to 43% down ( @$115,000) to make it BREAK EVEN! 

The cost savings alone suggest a better mouse trap has been built in being less costly and stressful. 

It's a bit messy but in the upper right, you can see my mouse over showing detail on the top line of the chart. 

Quote from @Mat Perry: Landing this evening!

Quote from @Mat Perry: @Gabrielle, landing tonight - let’s arrange a coffee sometime during the event!  

My apt has a mouse problem.