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> In the bay area, a small starter home is $2 million. wrong. I live in the BA and you can get a reasonably nice 3/2 for between 600-800. Not in SF proper, but
by mcbruiser3 9y ago
> In the bay area, a small starter home is $2 million.
wrong. I live in the BA and you can get a reasonably nice 3/2 for between 600-800. Not in SF proper, but just a bit North, still in the BA. And if you go a bit further out to Vallejo or Fairfield, you can get a house for 400-500. Totally doable.
Also, I bought my first home in 2005 way outside the BA in Tahoe because it was all I could afford, but I still ownd it and got all the tax benefits. I could also rent it out, save more money and trade up later.
You just have to work a bit smarter and harder, and stop complaining.
- notadoc 9y agoYou commuted from Tahoe to the bay area? > And if you go a bit further out to Vallejo or Fairfield Do you consider a 130 mile roundtrip commute reasonable? Anyway, it's nice to know you can live in the extended region for much less than Seattle or Portland, both of which are totally overpriced and overrated with terrible weather.
- mcbruiser3 9y agoNo, I only owned property in Tahoe, and continued to rent my primary residence. My point is that I was a "homeowner". Not sure where you are commuting to, but from Vallejo to SF is only 30 miles, and yes, I did it. If you are on the peninsula I would not consider Vallejo, but then there are other places further South that are probably also similarly priced.