Anybody have a place to rent in or near Springfield MO?

My wife and I are moving to Springfield very soon, and are looking for a place to rent. We don't plan on staying in Springfield for a long time, but that will be our starting point while we look for land to make a permanent home.

We can just pay rent normally and work jobs somewhere, or we can pay a lower rate in exchange for doing whatever work you need/want done around the property. Either way would be acceptable.

I'm pretty much a jack of all trades and can do a lot of different things, and my wife is knowledgeable with a lot of things, including tree-keeping, and herbal medicine (she is an information sponge).

We're easy-going, respectful people, and I'd like to think we are pretty easy people to get along with.
I'm happy to provide references to people who can vouch for us.

If you have a place, and are open to this, please reach out so we can talk more and see if it would be a good fit for both parties.