I'm with cookmo.
Moving out will open things up for you ... but I'd advise against moving in with a friend - especially when he's got a family. I just hear too often about how that damages friendships. With a landlord your relationship is clear - but if he/she is your friend it just lends to a conflict of interest.
Just one example. You're late on the rent because your short on cash (e.g. lost job, poor budgeting, bought your fiancee a ring etc.). Your buddy is "cool" about it but his wife, who needs to pay for groceries, isn't ... well, you get the picture.
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