[ken5050]

Are you planning on using the place between now and retirement, or do you want to buy now, because of the low pirces, and rent it out until you retire?

If the latter, I'd seriously advise against it, because you don't want to be a long distance absentee landlord. A lot can happen to a house in 5 years..tenants can do a lot of damage...

[clifcrds]

If we did rent it would be to only our friends & co-workers in our present area (NE SD). for a week or two.