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I learned about the "$99 move in special" as a young Marine.

I was working at a small Marine Detachment and I needed to place my family in housing and had no time to do it. The move in special would save me time and money. It seemed like a godsend...Until I actually moved in.

I was the only military person there and received many stares and comments when I left for (or returned home from) work while in uniform. While this didn't bother me, I did worry about my Wife and Child being alone while I had to work late.

Every other apartment seemed to be filled with crack dealers and meth users or gang members. It made deployments extra hard on me. Those three years were worse on me than my combat tours. (At then least I knew my family was safe with my In-Laws.)

While not all apartments offering specials may be this bad, the truth is they are offering a special for a reason: They cannot fill apartments or keep them filled...

I'll never take the chance again. What price 'peace of mind'?