Megan and Luke Pettipoole didn’t have to search far for their beautiful two-story rental — their current home was next door and almost identical to their previous apartment in Omaha, NE. These side-by-side 1880s duplex buildings looked the same on the outside, but their old place had been converted into a 4-plex and the apartments […]

Megan and Luke Pettipoole didn’t have to search far for their beautiful two-story rental — their current home was next door and almost identical to their previous apartment in Omaha, NE. These side-by-side 1880s duplex buildings looked the same on the outside, but their old place had been converted into a 4-plex and the apartments next door were the original 1,800-square-foot floor plan for just a little more. When one of the larger units became available, Megan and Luke jumped at the opportunity. Not only was it easy to move into since the layout of the living area was exactly the same as their previous rental, but the extra space has added to each of their lives in ways they didn’t expect. Luke is a People Manager for an Omaha-based software startup called Flywheel during the week. In the evenings he uses his home music studio to write songs and practice for his weekend life in Des Moines, IA. Luke is also the frontman of The Envy Corps, a midwest-famous indie band based in Des Moines, so he travels the two hours most weekends to join his bandmates in their hub city. Megan, on the other hand, hasn’t ...