My wife and I bought here (south Temecula) purely as an investment, a safe haven with a ridiculously low mortgage in uncertain times. The plan was to turn the house into a rental when we were ready to buy the “permanent” house in Carlsbad, where the kids would go to school. However, after living here for only 7 months, we are now seriously considering buying that permanent house here. For me, that speaks volumes, as I’ve been dead set on retiring on the coast for most of my adult life.