It's Making Me Dizzy

Groan...this house hunt is a roller-coaster. Yesterday at lunch we had two options that we believed were so promising that we honestly couldn't choose between them. By dinnertime neither was a viable option. The first, the worst house on the best block, would have required far too much manpower and maintenance for only a temporary stay (it had a POOL); the second, perfect in almost every way, is just out of our budget and the rental price is firm. And so we start the day with a blank slate. Again.