After 13 years in the same house, the owner... who had been awarded the house in a divorce from the brother of the guy we initially rented from... decided to sell. The market is booming with investment groups buying up residential properties and then jacking up the rent. We were initially told that we would be able to stay in the home although the rent would be increased... but then we were informed on the 1st of October that the new owner had decided to roll the home... renovate it and sell it. We were given 30 days to move 13 years of crap out. And then things got worse. The movers we contacted were unavailable until mid-November due to a shortage of employees. Then, in Mid-October, my wife's mother fell ill and passed away. On such short notice, we were forced to move most of our belongings into storage and move into an extended-stay hotel that allows dogs. There's no way we were leaving our pups. We have no plans to move again in the middle of an Ohio winter and we're in the process of selling the mother's home. Then we'll decide whether to buy or lease. I'm leaning toward leasing because I want nothing to do with dealing with repairs and maintenance. We're looking at single-floor townhouses because my brother, who lives with us, is disabled and stairs are a nightmare for him. I'd like an outside studio where I can be very messy... like my former studio...
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... but If I need to in order to save money I'll look at a townhouse with a larger garage that can be used as a studio.
