Possibly Moving to L.A. within the next month.... really looking anyone's input
I'm talking Deep in Riverside County and yes a majority of the homes on the market are bank owned. I was actually looking in buying out there when my wife's company moved from Commerce to Riverside but then I would have been sitting in traffic driving into work everyday.
I have no idea how you guys deal with that kind of expense. $250K is a nice, 2800 sq/ft custom built luxury home here. $400K and your next door neighbor starts for the Texans or Rockets. Literally.
Hopefully you get a great price when you sell your crib Lance.
Hopefully you get a great price when you sell your crib Lance.
Good luck Lance and it was nice talking to you today.
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Hey everyone,
I'm looking for everyone's feedback on Cali....the environment, the people, and most of all the cost of living. I was brought up in the midwest, and have lived here all of my life.
A job opportunity has been presented, and I'm considering taking it. Its located near L.A.
It would be a drastic change from my way of living here, the weather, the job, my career, my family....everything.
PROS
My dream job, endless opportunies
Driving my Nismo year-round rather then 6-7 months out of the year
CONS
No 401k retirement
Cost of living increase (lateral pay, so actually taking a paycut)
Moving across country
Leaving family/friends behind
selling my house (2400sq ft, 3 car garage)
ANNNY feedback would be much appreciated. Thanks Everyone!!!
I'm looking for everyone's feedback on Cali....the environment, the people, and most of all the cost of living. I was brought up in the midwest, and have lived here all of my life.
A job opportunity has been presented, and I'm considering taking it. Its located near L.A.
It would be a drastic change from my way of living here, the weather, the job, my career, my family....everything.
PROS
My dream job, endless opportunies
Driving my Nismo year-round rather then 6-7 months out of the year
CONS
No 401k retirement
Cost of living increase (lateral pay, so actually taking a paycut)
Moving across country
Leaving family/friends behind
selling my house (2400sq ft, 3 car garage)
ANNNY feedback would be much appreciated. Thanks Everyone!!!
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400K would get you an 800 square foot condo in San Jose. I've seen houses starting at $450K but I wouldn't live in them or the areas where there located!
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Some interesting info with less bias and more objectivity here:
Top 101 City Lists
Consider that people who've lived in one place or region will have a less objective viewpoint and more bias, positive or negative. People who haven't travelled to other areas of the country have less of a frame of reference to judge by. And most people are going to root for the home team.
Top 101 City Lists
Consider that people who've lived in one place or region will have a less objective viewpoint and more bias, positive or negative. People who haven't travelled to other areas of the country have less of a frame of reference to judge by. And most people are going to root for the home team.
I was sitting here typing all the reasons not to do it, then I got to thinking, if I had the chance I would take it. I have lived lots of places they all have down falls, just do it as you are young and can take advantage.
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Some interesting info with less bias and more objectivity here:
Top 101 City Lists
Consider that people who've lived in one place or region will have a less objective viewpoint and more bias, positive or negative. People who haven't travelled to other areas of the country have less of a frame of reference to judge by. And most people are going to root for the home team.
Top 101 City Lists
Consider that people who've lived in one place or region will have a less objective viewpoint and more bias, positive or negative. People who haven't travelled to other areas of the country have less of a frame of reference to judge by. And most people are going to root for the home team.
Where is you job located at, is it actually downtown? I live about 50 miles East of LA and don't commute into downtown for work but know a lot of people that do. If you don't want to put miles on your g you can always take the train into the city.
The "lifestyle" that people talk about ranges ALL over the place depending on where you live and what you are looking for from Urban, to the Beaches, to the burbs and the cost of living ranges just as much. Yes it will always be more than a lot of places in the country but for example we were looking at moving outside of Seattle or Portland and found the suburbs there to be just as much as the house we just bought in SoCal. The thing to realize here that is the biggest difference is the suburbs are still highly populated and city after city, there is not gap between towns like there are a lot of other places. I have nothing to do with downtown besides Laker or Kings games but constantly hear from people that live closer to downtown that I live in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do, granted the population is still over 4 million in this "region"
If you want another opinion or some more specifics just pm me and I would be glad to give you my thoughts coming from someone who has lived here my whole life but also looked at moving a couple of times previously.
And we will have a SoCal Driven sticker waiting for you when you get here!
The "lifestyle" that people talk about ranges ALL over the place depending on where you live and what you are looking for from Urban, to the Beaches, to the burbs and the cost of living ranges just as much. Yes it will always be more than a lot of places in the country but for example we were looking at moving outside of Seattle or Portland and found the suburbs there to be just as much as the house we just bought in SoCal. The thing to realize here that is the biggest difference is the suburbs are still highly populated and city after city, there is not gap between towns like there are a lot of other places. I have nothing to do with downtown besides Laker or Kings games but constantly hear from people that live closer to downtown that I live in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do, granted the population is still over 4 million in this "region"
If you want another opinion or some more specifics just pm me and I would be glad to give you my thoughts coming from someone who has lived here my whole life but also looked at moving a couple of times previously.
And we will have a SoCal Driven sticker waiting for you when you get here!
