Sentence:  If you are not well acquainted with the area in which you wish to locate , or if you are not sure that you and your family will like and make a success of farming , usually you would do <WSD>better</WSD> to rent a place for a year or two before you buy . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another