Originally Posted by
fabiodriven
As of now it looks like the cat is going to be deciding where I go, which is just how it is. There doesn't seem to be any way around it. She loves her daddy and that's pretty much it.
When this all began, I was all hot and bothered to do something right at that moment. I just wanted to get out there in the world with no waiting. The reality ended up being that the house just needed way too much work, and so did I. It seemed like such a hurdle to get past to get this place straightened out, but it is now ready, and so am I.
Every time I try to do something now, I have to concern myself about if my health is going to be up for whatever task or activity I have in mind. This is why it's taken me as long as it has to get to this point. When I started this thread, I still wasn't aware of how much I would or would not be capable of due to my illness. Now two years later, I have a far better grasp of what I can and cannot do, and how I have to operate in order to be productive, healthy, and happy. Lately, my health has been excellent (for me) and I feel like I could take on the world right now. Now I can move.
So the big cross country trip to travel before I bought a new home for myself seems like it may not be feasible, only because of my beloved cat. Ridiculous to some I'm sure, but she's depended on me for 15 years this year. I'm not tossing something aside I've put the last 15 years into. Once I do move out of this area and into a new area for me, then I will be able to travel more. I can't afford to travel nearly as much as I'd like to living here in Massachusetts, but that will change once my mortgage is drastically reduced.
So where shall I go? Welp, jeffatc250r, roostinATC, and Super350 on the boards here are all good friends of mine who live in Southern NH. I definitely like it there and could buy there. My other option is near Oswego (town, not County) NY. That's where my good friend Mik6 lives and I love that area as well. Right now I'm leaning more towards NY but it could go either way.
The house doesn't need to be listed again, I currently have two private buyers. One buyer is a bit unreliable and has balked on this house sale multiple times already. This time is different though, as there is a second private buyer right behind him hoping he doesn't come through, so the house will absolutely sell. The best part of selling to my friends is there is no rush to get everything out of here once the sale takes place, I can take my time with everything and anything I don't want I can just leave behind. I can always come back here in the future as well.
It's likely when the weather breaks I'll haul my rig down to Mik's and spend a few weeks or a month in the area and see how I feel about it and obviously look at a ton of real estate.
Thanks for looking.