S.F.
A cheaper alternative to living in Fort Myers is living just outside of Fort Myers. There are plently of places in Lehigh Acres under $700 and despite popular belief it is only a 20 min. drive (most of the time). I have also had luck finding reasonabley priced rentals in the Alva/Buckingham area. Try using: http://webapps2.planetrealtor.com/rpa/rnt_search.rnt_sear...
OR
http://www.sssrealty.com/
And, good luck to you.