Re: RENT OR LEASE BEFORE BUYING
I'm doing what you're doing. Well, I was pre-major medical bills. Anyway, I want to be sure not just that I like the home I'm living in but that there are people who are friends in my neighborhood. Granted, no one lives that far apart in TV but I like the idea of being able to walk to talk to a friend. So, I decided to rent for a year to find my "area."
The cons to renting: it's a large chunk of change to waste. I think I could have made a decision in a three-month period rather than signing a lease for twelve months. Many TVers truly don't like renters. Even long-term renters are treated as second-class citizens by TV offices -- your ID marks you as a renter (no pic, brown). You can't live quite the way you want to -- no painting the walls bright red and lime green; no trapeze in the bedroom and no pole in the living room.
So, I would say go for the rental but not a long one -- three months really should be more than enough to know where you want to live and in what type of home.
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