Wife's job will be transferring her there. We're north of Houston, right now, so it's a short move, and easy enough to check the area out prior to committing. It's not a permanent move. Figure 3 years, max.
My immediate thoughts were to stay on the west side of Beaumont, because wife's family live in Houston, but I'm open to suggestions. I know that Beaumont public schools suck, but it's not a concern, because my son is only a few months old. I suppose that I should pick a place that is in a decent district, so the next folks that buy won't have to worry about it.
So where to live? We bought a nice house here, because we could have been here for the long haul. We'll be selling, and buying again in Beaumont, because her company will purchase the house from us if we can't sell it. It's a pretty sweet deal. So, as we put it, we'll again buy the "second lieutenant house", instead of a nicer one, so we can save money and have an easier time selling it.
I'm still hoping for an acre or two, and I'd really like a 20x20 ft shop that I can air condition for a home gym and workshop. If I can shoot on my own property, even better. If I can shoot a suppressed .22 off the back porch, that would make me happy as a clam. Ideally, I'd like to find an acre lot that is surrounded by a farm. I'm pretty handy, so I don't mind a bit of a fixer-upper (shiplap-drink!), but I don't want to have to overhaul it.
Guys who have been there, point me in the right direction. Give me an area in which to look, and recommendations on a place to shoot.