Persistent Illumination

So I am honestly, truly, actually looking for a place to open up a yoga studio in Waterloo. Well, not just me, but myself and a few people I've met with similar interests. Current plan is to rent a house somewhere near uptown and actually have the yoga studio in-house.

So I'm thinking, why rent? Why not just buy the house, pay a bit more in the mortgage but get your money back when you sell it.

And why a house? Why not here? (Be sure to look at all the photos!)