EP, glad to hear things are working out in Utah. Congrats on your investments. Those, along with the wealth you accumulated in CA should serve you and your family well for many years to come.
Even though the information you’re sharing about your new investments is interesting, I honestly don’t believe you’re ever going to receive the validation you seek here, but you shouldn’t care, because it seems you did the right thing for you and your family, and, regardless of mere opinions on an internet forum, that’s all that really matters.
It’s an interesting fact to note that, in the final analysis, none of us will even need a house, but it’s nice to pass things along to family to enjoy–as we are now–and so the inevitable cycle goes.