If you are considering renting for a six month or year period, please remember this, you may find your perfect home four days into the lease.
It has happened frequently. Then you have to let your dream house go or buy it and finish out your lease.
We bought a new home 3.5 years ago and sold it and moved into another new house. Moving here is much cheaper than moving up north.
Never say never. Your lilypad may be your first lilypad.