And, as stated, I would take a "CoL adjustment" by moving there. That particular property falls pretty squarely in the "exception proves the rule" territory fo

And, as stated, I would take a "CoL adjustment" by moving there. That particular property falls pretty squarely in the "exception proves the rule" territory for me; it's a 135 y/o dwelling, so I expect you'll be paying more than the immediate price tag. Like too many listings, it doesn't come w/ a floorplan, and with what photos it gives I'm a bit suss on the 3bd/3ba (piecing together the photos, I think we've converted a second story apt.'s LR into a BR?). It's certainly seen a remodel (although … IDK about the taste of the remodel. But let's say taste is unimportant!) No driveway. The backyard is … well it needs work. You're still batting $2k/mo in Cleveland. I'd almost hazard a guess that my CoL adjust would be >$500/mo, but I don't get to know these things, being an employee. There are a few intangibles in my situation that make "move to Cleveland" a "it's not going to happen". There's a point where one needs to step back and ask oneself, if that's what's affordable on SWE's salary, what's affordable on a baker's salary?