Some details:
Family of 4, kids are 13M and 10F
Husband is being transferred to Florence, CO from TX
We are primarily looking for housing in Canon City because Florence is tiny.
Timeline: 3 weeks
Desire to rent a 3 bd
Town is small and options are limited - I found exactly one apartment community that has 2 bedrooms (rather than one) which is not rent controlled
Rents for a 3 bd duplex/ house seem to range from $1100-1400
Rents for the 2 bd apartment (we are on the waiting list and it is unknown if it would be available in time) are $850
We found a 3 bd mobile home in park for $43K, space rent is $450. If we paid cash, it would take 5 years to break even with renting a place for $1100 but cash flow would be better.
Specific question: Where should I live?
What say you?