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gcrtexas4
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Plan Plausibility

10 years ago

My original plan was to come down in February for about a week, find a place to live, come back to the US and move in sometime in March. I have been advised that since that is in the high season, it will be hard to find a place and more expensive.

March is the last month I can stay in my current house in the US. New, modified plan: Come down in mid-March for a about a week, try to find a place and move by the end of March. If that doesn't work out, I will go down at the end of March and stay in a cheap vacation rental that I've located for up to 4 weeks to find a place (by the end of April).

Given those limitations, is reasonable to expect to find a rental house with a small outdoor space in a rural area or small town for somewhere around $600? I am not expecting much in the way of amenities. I would just like to have access to internet.

I know the move time is not ideal but given my retirement date and income reduction, I don't have much choice. I am relatively certain that living in CR is going to be a go, but I will keep enough $$ to move elsewhere if absolutely necessary.

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