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Originally Posted by Mom2TwoYorkies  LOL . . .ok, I'm hearing my husband in many of the responses . . .  I like the condo idea, but my husband is a yard putterer and wants to do his own landscaping and such. . .he won't even consider a condo . . .  We would not rent it while we aren't there . . .only because I hate the whole renting thing . . .Especially when I'm in Connecticut and will be worrying what my short term rental vacationers are doing in the house. We'd save money by not staying on Disney property for sure, but then I'll be missing the resort feel . . .  ugh I'm so torn on this . . .I truly am . . .I don't have to fill out the pre-approval with the bank til after Labor Day so I guess I'm going to drive myself nuts til then trying to figure out what I'm going to do. |
I'd find a good realtor and tell them your concerns. For example, there are patio homes with a yard that is manageable, but not overwhelming. The point of buying now is that when you are ready to actually move down there, you will already own something and you won't be priced out of the market should prices go sky high. My son rents a condo, and the rental place does everything, from finding the clients, to cleaning it in between, this works very well if it's a furnished place. Lots of people want to rent a place for a month. Granted he's not raking in the money, but someone else is paying most of his mortgage, so it's a win/win situation. You need to tell yourself, it's not splurging to buy a second home; it's really a great investment.