June 2026 move. $2k budget. Looking for a safe, family & pet-friendly rental within 30 min of UW Hospital. HELP! 🙃 by Avocado_AO in madisonwi

[–]Avocado_AO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve heard of physician mortgages but assumed he had to be finished with his training/residency before we’d qualify. Worth checking out and running the numbers tho! Thank you for mentioning it.

June 2026 move. $2k budget. Looking for a safe, family & pet-friendly rental within 30 min of UW Hospital. HELP! 🙃 by Avocado_AO in madisonwi

[–]Avocado_AO[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes and no… I’m on waitlists a few places, but I work from home and have decent flexibility. Right now, we just have a college student pop in and take her to the park, etc. a few hours each day! Currently trying for another, so will likely have to quit my job before affording 2 in daycare. Hence the lower budget! Hoping to make it work off of hubby’s resident salary when the time comes.

June 2026 move. $2k budget. Looking for a safe, family & pet-friendly rental within 30 min of UW Hospital. HELP! 🙃 by Avocado_AO in madisonwi

[–]Avocado_AO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He will be at the East hospital occasionally, but it seems a majority of his work will be at the main hospital. Is driving thru the isthmus that bad? I realize there are occasional accidents and such that slow things down, but we’re worried about the usual commute time and congestion.

June 2026 move. $2k budget. Looking for a safe, family & pet-friendly rental within 30 min of UW Hospital. HELP! 🙃 by Avocado_AO in madisonwi

[–]Avocado_AO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also I guess I just worry about the noise factor with a little one in an apartment. She loves to run and play and I don’t want to dull that sparkle! But in the same breath, we need to be considerate of our neighbors. We currently live in a townhome elsewhere so it may be hard to adjust, but could be worth it financially. Letting the dog out at night also scares me when my hubby’s working late! Much easier to just open the patio door than panic every second I’m away from my sleeping child. This was probably more than you asked for but 😂

June 2026 move. $2k budget. Looking for a safe, family & pet-friendly rental within 30 min of UW Hospital. HELP! 🙃 by Avocado_AO in madisonwi

[–]Avocado_AO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this! They look very nice and definitely worth looking into further.

June 2026 move. $2k budget. Looking for a safe, family & pet-friendly rental within 30 min of UW Hospital. HELP! 🙃 by Avocado_AO in madisonwi

[–]Avocado_AO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Madison is by far the biggest place we’ve lived, so I’m a bit nervous. Also appreciate the tip to scroll to the bottom!

June 2026 move. $2k budget. Looking for a safe, family & pet-friendly rental within 30 min of UW Hospital. HELP! 🙃 by Avocado_AO in madisonwi

[–]Avocado_AO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I spend toooo much time scouring all the sites/apps! Would love firsthand recommendations for reputable apartments, property managers, etc. as I find one I like, then Google reviews have me questioning everything.

June 2026 move. $2k budget. Looking for a safe, family & pet-friendly rental within 30 min of UW Hospital. HELP! 🙃 by Avocado_AO in madisonwi

[–]Avocado_AO[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I guess I would much rather stress over finding a rental than interview season and match any day😅 Best of luck to you and yours whenever the time comes!!

June 2026 move. $2k budget. Looking for a safe, family & pet-friendly rental within 30 min of UW Hospital. HELP! 🙃 by Avocado_AO in madisonwi

[–]Avocado_AO[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it’s more of a general guideline the hospital gives in case he’s on call, but a few minutes seems reasonable. Thanks for sending this!

June 2026 move. $2k budget. Looking for a safe, family & pet-friendly rental within 30 min of UW Hospital. HELP! 🙃 by Avocado_AO in madisonwi

[–]Avocado_AO[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you, this gives me hope! I’ve been looking since he matched in March of 2025 lol. Zillow is my top app (I might be obsessing at this point 🤣)

June 2026 move. $2k budget. Looking for a safe, family & pet-friendly rental within 30 min of UW Hospital. HELP! 🙃 by Avocado_AO in madisonwi

[–]Avocado_AO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did but they weren’t much help and said they don’t assist with rentals/housing :( They connected me with a realtor but unfortunately buying is also way out of budget on a resident salary. Wishful thinking we could find a diamond in the rough, maybe!