re: Looking to move to BR

These people are exxagerating a little bit. Broadmoor area can be had for $140k, easy. Most houses do cost more, but you can still find houses in the upper end of your range in "decent" neighborhoods in Baton Rouge, especially if youre willing to fix something up.

If you have patience, you can get an apartment while you look for a gem to pop up somewhere. I'm not sure if I'd define any area in Baton Rouge as "up and coming", but MidCity has some areas that have been improving over the past 10 years. The developments in the South side of the parish (that arent around Gardere) have been getting a lot of growth, but are out of your range. If you're in a hurry, Sherwood Forest/Broadmoor are going to have tons of houses available. These areas have been on a slow decline for the past 25 years. Or you can move to the suburbs and get a pretty inexpensive house in a quiet area on the north side of Central (or south side of Pride).

Check out listings online, if you see some that youre curious about, link them on this thread and we'll tell you if the area is ok or not.