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This post just displays the depth and breadth of your misperceptions and ignorance about areas of SD County you may have never set foot into yourself. I can tick off from the top of my head more than a dozen SD metro zip codes that have decent-sized SFR’s with decent-sized lots currently listed for $170K to $300K. And yes, El Cajon is its OWN self-contained city with its own “refurbished” downtown area which is quite large. For a potential first-time buyer Pigg who has stated they don’t even have any children, you come off here as having ultra champagne tastes on a beer budget.
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Hahahaha…BG. I really think you need to try living somewhere else. Just to see how it is. Maybe you have recently, but it sure does not seem like it. SD home prices are twice the price of other markets (save LA, SF, NY). most of El Cajon is a crap hole, even La Mesa is not a very safe place. I had several coworkers who lived near the La Mesa DT, and they can recount story upon story for you of broken into cars, and vandalized homes. BG I challenge you to open your eyes. I have lived in many places in the last 10 years, and SD was by far the least affordable. So yes houses exist for less the 175 (or whatever number) but are they even close to suitable (as defined by other markets) for a middle class family? Or are you going to be living in Barrio Logan (I have been there too btw)?
I am sure your knowledge of the area is far superior to mine, no argument here. I am even sure there are a few nice homes here and there, but they are pockets (a mere block or two) in a sea of crap.
So I may have champagne tastes for SD (actually I have a soft spot for micro brews), but for other markets, I am more than easily satisfied at a fraction of the price. I am currently renting a sfr 2 bed 2 bath on a quiet street for 1150. It is mind blowing how cheap it is.
You accuse me of never having set foot in these fictitiously reasonably priced zip codes. But I have been to many inland neighborhoods. (one of my favorite things is to to get off on random exists and get lost trying to go in one general direction) So no, I have not been to Jamul or bonita, but I have been all over South DT, el Cajon, la mesa, a little bit of chula vista , IB, Spring valley, Ramona, escondido, carlsbad. The point is, most of these “affordable neighborhoods” I would not want my wife to go for a run before sunrise or after dark. I would give my kids a video game instead of a bicycle (and I hate video games).
300k is a lot of money, And in most markets, it buys you a lot of house in a nice neighborhood.
