My husband has decided to go back into the Marine Corps after getting out 3 years ago. This time he will be going through flight school in Pensacola, FL and I'm not too excited about it. I'm willing to put up with it for the two years that are necessary but when it comes to housing situations, I get more depressed each and every day.
We are trying to determine if buying a house for the two years would be worth it, or just renting out in town or staying on base in base housing. I would like to get a place off of the base, but when I do a Google search on homes in Pensacola, FL, I'm disgusted. Is Pensacola, FL really as trashy as the web sites I'm finding make it out to be, or is it not that bad? Only homes I'm able to find for sale are boarded up, run down, POS trailers. Please tell me that I'm just looking in all the wrong places and there are nice housing options in Pensacola, FL. Would you recommend getting a place out in town or are the base homes not that bad?
Also, I am a CPA and work primarily in the public accounting field. Is Pensacola a fairly large city where finding work isn't that hard or would I have to go to another city? How far is the closest "Big City"?
Any input would be appreciated!
We are trying to determine if buying a house for the two years would be worth it, or just renting out in town or staying on base in base housing. I would like to get a place off of the base, but when I do a Google search on homes in Pensacola, FL, I'm disgusted. Is Pensacola, FL really as trashy as the web sites I'm finding make it out to be, or is it not that bad? Only homes I'm able to find for sale are boarded up, run down, POS trailers. Please tell me that I'm just looking in all the wrong places and there are nice housing options in Pensacola, FL. Would you recommend getting a place out in town or are the base homes not that bad?
Also, I am a CPA and work primarily in the public accounting field. Is Pensacola a fairly large city where finding work isn't that hard or would I have to go to another city? How far is the closest "Big City"?
Any input would be appreciated!