Alright my housing situation is settled. Additionally, I made some good contacts in my search if anyone reporting to Meridian needs to be pointed in the right direction.
Watch out for the civilians there that try to screw you. For example, you live alone no prob pay 1000 bucks; live with someone else and many civ landlords will try to charge you 1400 and up. Pm me if you want some contact info for rentals offered by military families who don't play these stupid games.