The house search

We have seen 4 places. The first was a very nice little old fully furnished beach home. The funny part is that it switches over to a cistern for the winter months. The city water gets shut off and you live on the rain water that came off the roof! No tub. Only 2 VERY small showers. The second place looked like a grandmothers house. It needed all new windows (still had the old rope and weights kind), new exterior doors, floors refinished, and the kitchen just needed a stick of dianamite. But other than that, it was wonderful. The third place we looked at was the color of rotten peas. The tubs had not been sealed and the walls behind the tile were clearly rotting. It had a carport that they had attempted to close off to make into a porch. But they only closed off the front side. So its not really a porch, and can't be used as a car port. Then this morning we looked at a place that had 7 bedrooms. And an acre of grass that needs mowing. And the kitchen was old. Lets just say,.. that one didn't feel "right"! He wanted 1900 for it. But I would rather have something smaller but in better condition for that price. The only advantage to that place was that it was only 5 miles from the Academy. I got an email for a place in New London, a short walk from the train station. We drove by it. I think we saw a drug deal on the corner. Tomorrow we go to another place in New London but it is down off of Ocean Drive past the hospital. Much better hood. And we are meeting a landlord at 6:30 to view two places he has in Norwich.. its a funny little town. It has its shady areas.. and some ah... not as shady areas. So the search continues.