Quote Originally Posted by Owlie View Post
How much work needs to be done on the house on 4 acres? When you say "the cost is about the same", are you including the work that needs to be done in your calculation?

But then, there's the awesome riding...
The house pn the 4 acres is liveable right now. But not what I'd want long term. The big immediate need would be to build a shop for my partner's business. That would likely cost around $40 to 50k more. But the cost is low enough that I could pay for that without a loan. But then there wouldn't be anything to put toward the house for a while.

The other house is perfect for us. It is the right size, has a detached garage with studio that functions as work space and it is on a nice peice of land with a creek. The *only* downside is the road and the traffic. That's why it's such a tough decision.