House hunting

Its only 1025 per month with all utilities included. My estranged husband does not want to give up working at a Walgreen's only making 1000/month in exchange for me getting a Medical Assistant job making about 2000+ a month so he can stay home with our 1 yr old and just work weekends part time at another job because Walgreen's wants him to have open availability but only gives like 30 hrs or less a week. I'm currently living in another state with my mom only able to work weekends because there is 0 daycare openings for infants. I'm doing classes online. I only have about 4000 saved in the bank but my mom isnt willing to keep helping me out with baby sitting (i know she doesnt have to) so I thought I'd just move back but the area he is living at is REALLY bad so I'm looking in good neighborhood's. Am I crazy that he won't give up a part time job so we can afford better? & He can finally be in his sons life?