there’s some good options out there. take advantage and congrats!

Having lived here with both, if you have need to go out in bad weather and can't stay home until the roads are well cleared, AWD is nice to have. You don't really need it very much, but those few days a year that you do its worth having. It's not critically necessary, but given the choice between AWD and 2WD I wouldn't opt for the 2WD version.

Keeping your tires in good condition is the most important thing though. AWD doesn't overcome bald tires.

i did see a few zombies roaming the parkway yesterday. other than that things are fine.

I have taken the intro class at Keystone and will vouch for it. You spend some time in a classroom type setting and then go to their indoor range. You can bring your own gun or use one of theirs. There will likely be many people there who have never handled a gun before. No political topics were discussed.

i rent out a similar size home built in 60s not super tight but not horribly drafty. tenants pay about $500 annualized monthly average between electric and gas together, water/sewage is about $100, trash is about $30. as others said some areas roll trash into the taxes.