I'm glad you have decided to rent a place for a bit. You don't know what the future will hold and until the divorce is final and your home sold, you have no idea what you will be getting in the way of funds from either one these areas.

Have you tried to look at homes via the internet? Sometimes you'll find some really goods ones and then you can contact the realtor to check them out.

Please do not take his grumpy self personally. He was just back into the office from being away and I imagine he had a lot of catching up to do. He certainly is a bit touchy and was misinterpreting several things that you had mentioned, i.e., the rental versus purchasing and needing a co-signer. I would take his attitude w/a grain of salt and continue moving forward. I think you handled the conversation very well.

Good luck in finding a place.

Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to.
The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.