[quote=FlyerInHi][quote=bearishgurl][quote=FlyerInHi]I would go for 1) commute of less than 30 min. 2) best schools possible.
If OP tells the general area her husband works then people could post better recommendations.[/quote]
Agree with the commute time, FIH. But “best schools possible” in the ~$400K (or less) price range for a 3/2/2 (and a ~$1200 mo PITI payment) might actually be in an attendance area of a school rated a 7 or 8 (if you’re lucky). And that’s actually okay!
Since you have never been a parent, you have never had to face reality in this manner.[/quote]
BG, I know lots with families kids and I observe.
I have it all planned out. One day I will adapt an orphan from a poor country and give him/her the best education in America and Europe, with frequent travel to the home country. That kid will grow up to be a polyglot super human.[/quote]
I had friends who did this – a French couple living here in the US in a large city. They adopted kids from overseas that, as it turned out, had significant behavioral issues (that is a euphemism but I won’t go into details). The kids have torn the family apart. Raising a child as a single parent would be TOUGH – the fact that you act like you’re buying a dog or some fish makes me wonder (even more) about what planet you are from.
