Hi there.

I pay $400 a week for a gorgeous brand new 3 bdrm house in a new suburb. It is more than what we can afford but we make it work.

And yes i really advise that before you sign a lease that you do a walk through of the place and write down every fault that the place has, as far as i know most real estates have to do it and they have you sign it its so that when you have inspections it on record that the place had faults and they cant pin it on you.