As much as I hate to leave this home and neighborhood I'm not particularly in love with this State or the weather here anymore. It will be awfully tempting to sell if the market value allows us to recoup what we spent on renovations plus a little more. Texas or Florida look like good options. I like the absence of State taxes. Here in MN our State taxes are almost as much as we pay at the Federal level.
RE: Curveballs and Big Decisions