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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A roommate doesn't help with the stairs. How old and large are the dogs? You might want to plan for a condo with dog park. But also, the expenses of 3 dogs may be relevant to your financial situation, sorry to suggest rehoming one or more but that would both reduce expenses and make it easier to find a condo or apartment. [/quote]
+1 I have two dogs myself and am a landlord who rents to tenants with one or two dogs; there’s not going to be anywhere who will rent to you with three dogs. I would stay where you are and renovate with an eye to staying on one level as much as you can, while your youngest finishes college and until you have two or fewer dogs.[/quote]

This is what I was thinking. Change is on the horizon but is not immediately needed. Rehoming a beloved dog is not an option to most people unless there is a medical emergency, and it sounds like OP is not there yet.

I also think it's fair to ask your child that is returning home to help with some repairs and updates. Landscaping might be an easy one that doesn't require a ton of expertise. Sometimes there are local parks and nature centers where you can get free/cheap native plants. If there are safety renovations like stairs, I would go ahead and budget for that over a year or two because you will likely have to do it before selling anyway. You will be able to get yourself out of "as-is" territory and into "fixer-upper" territory. That might be the difference you need in order to move to a condo in 5 years.

Other than that, move as much of your daily life onto the main floor and leave the upstairs for your returning child to help with. [/quote]

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