real pull
as my folks get older, and their house not only deteriorates around them, but the living space within it changes to better suit their lifestyle (meaning, less room for me to visit), and then the fact that it's uninhabitable 6 months out of the year, i keep thinking of finding a small house in town for me to buy and then use at my convenience, perhaps renting a room to a local friend of mine.
today, on a whim, i went to the realt0r.com site. old mr. anderle's place, next to my grandmother's old place, is for sale, and most definitely in my price range. 2br, 1256 sq ft, carport, etc. I question the 1256 sq ft, though, as the kitchen+dining+living is only 442. I suppose it's possible. I never saw the bedrooms. But, with a mortgage payment of only $85/month... who cares.