60 DAYS AND WE WILL BE IN LA
What part of Louisiana are you going for? I would be happy to help advise a little regarding areas and neighborhoods... I was born and raised in the New Orleans area and have lived in Baton Rouge area for at least 5 yrs total... (I've been in Tx for about a year now, but not a whole lot changed when I came back home).
Yep, I stayed 6 months afterwards, living in the hospital to work, and living in hotels so I could keep working.... before I gave in and realized it's time for my family to have some stability... we now have a fantastic home in an outstanding school district, with our own pool and many other things we thought were years away...
I was a renter before Katrina, thankfully that let me leave without the hassle of property sales and repairs.