> The American housing crisis is really a "housing in top 7-10 metro areas" crisis. There is no shortage of cheap land and houses just 30-40 minutes away from w

> The American housing crisis is really a "housing in top 7-10 metro areas" crisis. There is no shortage of cheap land and houses just 30-40 minutes away from where you really want to be. Sort of true, except it is far more than 30-40 minutes away. You'll have to commute at least ~4-5 hours from the bay area to get into affordable territory.