I'm having a problem with this right now. Two years ago I owned my own flat in Scotland, I left the country and rented it out on the off-chance I'd want to ret

I'm having a problem with this right now. Two years ago I owned my own flat in Scotland, I left the country and rented it out on the off-chance I'd want to return. I've now sold the Scottish flat and I'm looking to rent somewhere where I am right now. Instead of having a two-bedroom flat all I can afford to buy outright in my current location is a small 25 square meter place - literally one room with a separate shower/toilet room. On the one hand I can see this would be perfect for a student, and I know they will rent happily. On the other hand I just can't imagine living in such a small place myself. I can buy a semi-detached house further away, or even two for the same money. It's very tempting because those properties are much nicer, but of course the downside is that renting them would be significantly more difficult. Especially having two rather than one. So it's a trade-off I'm investigating: Small place in heart of the city, vs house in the countryside, or family-home beneath an airport. Tricky.