Someone like me is probably more common. You're the exception. I've chased jobs for the last 15 years, moving to numerous states, several foreign countries, an

Someone like me is probably more common. You're the exception. I've chased jobs for the last 15 years, moving to numerous states, several foreign countries, and for the last 8-9 years, about half a dozen different rental in the same metro area. I have never been involved in my community, met neighbors, or gotten involved in really anything more than a cordial greetings to people I recognize. I'd love to buy a house, but even the smallest condo in a decent area is $300k and as a contractor, I still have to often change work locations every year or more often. My commute might increase by an hour or more, each way, if I were unable to move close the work site. I feel this is common for a lot of people these days, especially as marriage and especially children become less common. I have no incentive to be stuck in one place, and have done well to save a lot of money by being mobile and living frugally, without the trappings of typical suburban life.