[Ol' Dan Tucker]

Rapid City is one city I have looked at. I’ve even corresponded with a couple of folks there. For me, however, I need to find a decently priced place to rent in the short term until I can get my feet under me and get established. Once I’ve done that, then I’d look at possibly buying someplace as long as prices haven’t really gone through the roof.

I agree completely with the practice of renting in the area before you buy. It gives you the chance to get to know it without the huge commitment that buying entails. It also gives you the opportunity get to know where you want to live and to simply 'pop' on over to look at prospective properties that have come on the market recently.

[ducttape45]

That’s one thing I like about RC. It’s large enough so that a normal healthy lifestyle can be obtained, yet not large like a New York or Indianapolis type city that is crime ridden and almost beyond hope of salvaging. Plus it’s close to the mountains and provide a great scenery to enjoy. Right now, though, it’s hard to find a realtor in RC that deals in rentals. I’ve made inquiries only to receive no responses.