SD Realtor — The job location is in Carlsbad, near Palomar and El Camino. If there are good locations that are close to that, please let me know.

I appreciate all the comments. Orginally I didn’t want to rent since the rents are high, but not a tax deduction like mortgage interest. However, I think it’s very good advice to get to rent first and figure out over time where the best place to live will be. Doubly true in a market that is falling.