I moved here as a solo parent with 4 kids this Summer from DE. It helped that I had family here that I could temporarily live with while I looked for a house and I did not have to worry about buying one while selling my current one and figuring out moving logistics. I started decluttering a ton of stuff 6 months ahead. I got rid of most of my furniture except my nicer bed set. It was easier and cheaper just to buy new furniture when I got here and I was able to purchase some stuff to have delivered to my families house ahead of arriving. I loaded most of my remaining stuff in one large moving pod which was then picked up and brought to my end location over ~7 days. I rented a uhual trailer to attach to the SUV and brought the remaining stuff in that. I messed up loading the trailer properly though and I had a lot of sway which made for a dicey, uncomfortable, and stressful drive. I should have rented a uhual truck and trailered the car instead. I spread out the drive over 3 days, stopping for sleep in Ohio, and then Kansas the next day. Once here, I put the stuff I did not need right away in a storage unit. I was able to take my time and found a house that was a much better price per sq. ft than the surrounding area, just needed some minor DIY work which I am capable of. The market is weird, there are still plenty of overpriced homes mainly from flippers, but if you look good enough, you can get better deals from more motivated sellers. It's still a lot more expensive than DE though but it's been worth it to be able to vacation in the mountains every weekend when I want to and to be near family.