[quote=spdrun]Aren’t you exaggerating a bit? Common charges and property taxes in SD are still pretty low. What’s wrong with a two or three bedroom condo? Come to think of it, I saw a 3-bedroom house with 1 bedroom guest cottage (rental income) in back for just north of $400k recently in a pretty good area.[/quote]
Depends on your situation IMO; if you have kids in public schools San Diego can be a gamble.
Yes, you might get that 3 bedroom house for 400k (will probably bid up), but most likely the schools are questionable.