Chance of a lifetime??? (long)
OMG... so apparently DH's rich dad and stepmom are moving overseas for 1 year for work. FIL called today and asked if we'd like to move into their house in Houston while they are gone...for the whole year. That would mean no rent to pay, no utilities, and we'd get to move from our ghetto philly townhome to a ridiculously nice house with an elevator / pool etc.
It sounds like a no-brainer, right? I mean we'd be living in luxury and could easily save up a house downpayment while there. Right now we are barely scraping by. But I'm torn because we'd be away from DS's other grandparents...my sister....our friends...for a whole year!!! 
I want to cry just thinking about it. I'd really miss everyone and they'd miss seeing DS.
On the bright side, if we were saving almost 100% of my income (I work remotely) then maybe we could afford to come up and visit a few times in the year.
This is such a huge decision!!! It is so far away. But we are in a unique position of both working remotely and our lease is about to end.
We have to make a decision this week so we can plan the move....
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Re: Chance of a lifetime??? (long)
Do it!
What part of Houston are they in? We live here; it's a pretty fun city if you're in the right area.
Do it! It's only a year. It's easy enough to keep in touch these days with the internet. And like you said, you can visit a couple times in the year.
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thanks all...I guess I am just scared, I've never even been to Texas! At least we wouldn't be cold anymore haha.
I am not familiar with houston...on google maps it says Briargrove. does anyone know if that is a good area?
Houston looks pretty close to the beach at least....
I just saw this - yes, Briargrove is one of those "nice" areas! ?Fairly large houses, the residents keep their properties in good condition, most are affluent. ?My grandma lived near there when I was growing up and I was so sad when they sold her house - if she'd have hung onto it 5 more years I could have bought it from her.