[Bon of Babble]

That property would be a steal in the Los Angeles area at $1M.

I live in a neighborhood of modest post-war, in need of a LOT of repair homes outside of Los Angeles, ≈ 1600 sq.ft.

You won’t find anything in this neighborhood under $1.5 million - and you’ll fight 14 other people to get it, as two of my new neighbors had to do. That, and you’ll be dumping a minimum of $100K to upgrade and repair the property (sold “as is”).

[deport]

and you’ll be dumping a minimum of $100K to upgrade
and repair the property (sold “as is”).

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Life goes on for the living and they attempt to make
their money in many ways, legal or not. I spent some
time in NYC back in the mid 1960s at the behest of the
Federal Gov’t. I enjoyed it and especially all the free
events you could enjoy free as a member of the Military.
Wouldn’t want to live there as a permanent resident.

[Yo-Yo]

You won’t find anything in this neighborhood under $1.5 million - and you’ll fight 14 other people to get it, as two of my new neighbors had to do. That, and you’ll be dumping a minimum of $100K to upgrade and repair the property (sold “as is”).

Which explains the exodus from CA to TX. Sell your 1,600 sq ft home that you've had for 30 years for millions, then retire to Texas and build a mini-South Fork and still have money left over.

Not sure how it is today, but 20 years ago when we were contemplating a move to the San Antonio area, we could get 1.5 times the house there that we had in the Lansing area.

Still regret not moving out of Michigan...