Dear Nichole:

Well, you wrote: “if I save another 5 grand I can potentially own a 50000 condo  in Florida and pay less mortgage there than a rent here in Illinois”- but won’t you need to  have a good enough paying job in Florida in order to qualify for that mortgage?

Here is what I think: if you want to live somewhere in Florida, why not move there very soon; rent a small apartment with the money you have, a sensible rent (I wonder if there is rent- control in some places in Florida) and find a job there?

Why stay in Illinois???

anita