esmith – going by your number, the combined monthly payment is still as high as $3355. Since most financial experts will advise that fixed housing expenses not to exceed 50% of household net income, a family will need to net $6,710/mo. or $80,520/yr. to live here. Based on a total of 35% deduction (taxes, 401K, medical, etc.), the family’s combined income must be higher than $120K. That’s still way too unaffordable for me or most San Diegan families.
SEH properties will be attractive to me only after MR is fully paid off, but that’ll be like 20 years later.
