01 Can I actually afford this?
Your income against the budget scenario you're leaning toward. This is the number that matters most.
02 What needs doing now
Overdue items, this month, and next month — pulled automatically from your timeline.
03 The 12-month timeline
Tasks reflow around your move-in date. Filter by the kind of housing you're considering — money and document tasks apply no matter what.
04 Finding a place
A quick lay of the land for the Bangor, Maine area, so you know what's realistic before you start scrolling listings. These are starter-place numbers — the bottom third of the market, where a first apartment actually lives — not the glossy averages.
The published average 1-bedroom rent is around $1,237 — but that's skewed by newer, advertised units. Older buildings and spots a little outside the center run noticeably cheaper, and roughly two dozen units under $1,000 are typically available at any given time. Winter is the cheapest, least competitive time to look. A car is the biggest swing in the budget — if you can walk, bike, or use the Community Connector bus, dropping it frees up a lot.
Where to look
Local landlords & property managers
Smaller management companies sometimes have units that never hit the big listing sites — worth a direct call.
Compare your real locations
As you find actual places, line them up side by side here. Rename each to a real listing and fill in what you learn on tours.
05 Budget scenarios
Defaults are bottom-third central-Maine figures — edit everything. Add or remove scenarios and rows freely.
06 Savings goal
What you need before move-in day. Deposit, first month, a cushion — the upfront wall most first-timers underestimate.
07 Savings log
Log deposits as they happen. More accurate than guessing a monthly number.
08 Household inventory
What you'll need on day one. Check off what you already own or have bought.
09 Documents & credit
Landlords decide fast. Having these ready — and knowing your credit situation early — is often what separates an approved application from a lost apartment.
10 Move-in inspection
Do this before you unpack a single box. Timestamped photos tied to your lease are the single best way to get your deposit back.
11 Save & share
Everything lives only on this device. Use these to back up, move to another device, or share progress.
The progress summary creates a readable page you can hand to a parent — move date, what's done, savings vs. goal, what's overdue — without them needing this app.