HI. I am the original poster who started this thread. Most of you said it was not a great idea, and I am convinced by the logic of your comments. I already own a villa in The Villages, and when I got back to it recently after a summer away, it took days to clean it up from months of neglect. Thats why I had the idea of renting any new and more expensive home I bought to a caretaker while I am in the northland. At any rate, I thank you all for the good advice and, even more, I thank you all for the tone of your answers. From other posts I've seen on Talk of the Villages, often wise guys want to show how superior they are by posting smart-ass comments. None of you did that, and I appreciate it.