Update: I had some responses to my ad on craigslist. One guy offered to rent his upper floor of his house for a cheap rent amount. He said my story resonated with him and he wants to help It's on a golf course, so apparently a nice area. Great for my boys I think. The only thing is whether my ex will have a problem with me* moving 14 min further away but then, it's really not a big change in distance.

*not me, but moving our kids further away