Every once in a while you can find a steal on a house around campus . I ' ve had friends in the past that have gotten great deals within walking distance of campus and therefore didn ' t have to pay for parking or do the Cajun Field shuttles . If budget is that important and you don ' t mind slumming it a little bit that ' s a great route to go . Edit I ' ll add I ' ve noticed usually the best deals are on houses owned by older people who don ' t know what rentals go for these days . They also don ' t know how to use the internet as well . So I ' d definitely encourage driving around and looking for For Rent signs . It ' s old school but it works . <| sep |> are we gonna keep saying BUT IT WASNT US ! !!! . yes . <| sep |> no , I am salvation .