BG, why do you have such a huge bias against 4S and the general area. quite frankly some of your info is completely wrong and misleading. 4S was never annexed as part of the city of San Diego. the library is part of the county system.
I understand some people do not like MR and HOA. that’s fine, a lot of people are ok with it, so let it be. You keep stating the same mantra about 4S MR and small lots. I bet you don’t even realize a lot of 4S actually have very low MR and HOA. it is really the part north of Camino del norte that have the high MR and smaller lots that you rally against. those are easily identifiable as they are typically built after 2007. But you repeatedly would try to steer anyone interested in the area completely away from it because of your personal bias against these new master plan communities.
I’m the one that coined the term 4closure ranch, so obviously I understand how much distress there are there. But having lived there for a couple of years and with friends and co-workers there, I can attest it is a fine place to raise a family and it will have a very bright future. Quite frankly I say get in while there are distress because the prices WILL rebound in the future when all of the speculators and squatters gradually exit the scene.
the 92127 zip code will do well and time progress. the schools are top notch and as the community gets more established, its value will improve.