Originally Posted by
gerv
I like this advice, but realize it is often impractical in US cities. When I bought a house, I was able to afford a Des Moines location close to jobs. But this is not always the case in larger or more spread-out locations.
In the long run, it would be a good idea to keep this as a goal... because it does make life so much simpler in so many ways.
Well, back to the op (me), it's not going to be an issue because the distance (17 miles one-way) will be something well within my capabilities in a relatively short period of time. It's pretty flat. In past decades I considered the distance nothing at all, and even though I'm looking at 60 in a month it's gonna be "nothing" again.