An opportunity has arisen in the last few days and DH and I are confused as to what we should do.
We have the opportunity to move to a town about an hour from where we live for next to nothing. We would live there for anywhere between 1-4 years. This would mean we could rent out our current house and have a fantastic opportunity to get ahead.

Our first issue is the town. Never lived there, don't know anyone who lives there and only hear the bad things about the town. It's Moe for those who know where that is.

Second issue is that it's about 1hr 20 min drive down the freeway to DH's work. He works nights and I worry about him driving home at 6am everyday tired down a long boring straight stretch of road when he's tired. It takes him nearly an hour at the moment, but it's windy road, and then traffic and lights etc.

Pros are that we would be $300pw better off providing we can rent this place out for what we think we can. We could put most of this towards paying off our house quicker, or paying for our extension we want to do. I wouldn't have to go back to work until DS starts school, and we would have a little play money for holidays etc.

I am already hours away from my family, so another hour wouldn't make a difference and we don't see DH's family regularly anyway. I would only be an hour from friends, but hopefully I could meet some new people down there.

We can't decide whether the positives outweigh the negatives. At the end of the day,we will always end up back where we are because we love it here so I know it wouldn't be forever. What would you do?
Oh, and if there's anyone in or around Moe (or know anyone who is) tell me what you know about the town? the good and the bad!