You are right. She wants to give her kid some stability and roots. They’ve bounced around several rentals in his 7 year lifetime and she’s fed up. She’s afraid to rent another house because so many renters are now being forced out due to F-closure. As far as I know, there is no way to know if a landlord is headed in that direction.
Things sound pretty dismal in LV. My husband almost accepted a decent position there over a year ago. In retrospect, I’m so happy that we opted not to do that. LV holds little fascination for me – I hate crowds and if I’m going to ignite two $100 bills, I’d frankly rather buy a pair of shoes rathern than throw it away in a casino.