UTC renter, I agree with everything you said. I too used to be a “UTC renter” and I liked it overall (with the same dislikes as you) BUT my wife’s car had all 4 tires slashed for no apparent reason (that we know of) in the apartment’s “secure” parking garage. That combined with a hefty rent increase convinced us to move out and become homeowners. Funny you should mention the Inland Empire, because we bought a hosue in Temecula after leaving UTC. The commute was horrible but I ended being able to work from home some days then getting a job up here (at a lower salary) and things are working out fine. We sold the house early last year with a nice profit and now we’re Temecula renters instead of UTC renters. If I didn’t get the job up here though we probably would be UTC renters right now. The commute is completely insane. I agree that it would be better to leave the state than do that stupid commute!
