Temporary housing while you search for the real thing
Temporary housing is useful when it lets you tour in person and learn what your daily life will be. Pick a place that is safe, reachable by transit, and affordable enough that you do not feel forced to take the first permanent room offered.
Set a search rhythm: save listings, schedule viewings, gather documents, and give yourself a deadline to reassess. Temporary housing becomes expensive when it has no plan behind it.
Travel light and avoid locking up your belongings in a way that makes moving hard. The point is to stay nimble until you have seen a home that fits.