Really it's three tracks that should be pursued simultaneously: 1) Rent a rental; 2) Buy a for sale home; 3) Rent a for-sale home.
Lesson 1: Rent The Runway Unlimited is great for experimental trends you might not want to commit to.
In Anchorage, Alpacka Raft Rentals (pacraftalaska.com, 907-727-4238) rafts pack rafts.
Case study: 'Renting is my only option' Owen Armstrong, 27, rents a property in Dalston, east London.
Pelletier Sports, Route 202 in Jaffrey, (603) 532-7180, rents canoes for $25 a day; Eastern Mountain Sports, 1 Vose Farm Road, Peterborough, (603) 924-7231, rents kayaks starting at $25 per day.
The Waterfront Diving Center, (802) 865-2771 or (800) 283-7282, rents equipment and offers instruction.
Finnimore's Cycle, 2353 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, (941) 472-5577, rents bicycles for about $5 a day.
Under a "catch-up" agreement which expires in 2003-4, rents are increasing at 8.5% per year.
La Dulce Vida in Pilon, (787) 617-2453, rents mountain bikes for $20 per day.
Then after Sept. 11 rents went down drastically and we saw a good opportunity".
