Not to derail, but I think I would just commute to Spring

I tried. But I have 3 kiddos, oldest being 4. Once I realized that the 3.5 hour round trip commute was robbing 3 hours of time that could be spent with them and the wife, the decision became a no brainer.

Also not here to buy but you're making the right decision. We dealt with Diesel dad being gone a lot or just staying down south until he lost his job in 2020. The kids really get bent out of shape now if he isn't home for something even though he was gone A LOT their first 5 and 10 years . He was also commuting 150 miles a day for a decade and it wasn't worth it once kids were born. Enjoy these years and then get the house. * to add your house is gorgeous and glws