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July 23, 2007 at 10:31 AM #67137July 23, 2007 at 10:31 AM #67202
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Guest42 yr old MD, 240-300K per year. Wife stays at home with the baby but used to bring in about 60K
Renting for 3K a month, and hope to buy fall 08 or 09 in the 900-1 million range
July 23, 2007 at 2:23 PM #67229GuestSteveno
MD,I started out in Premed too, but was a lot better at Math and Physics, make a lot less because of it.
MD’s on the east coast also make the same amount as your quote. My neighbors, 2 of them are MD’s, are in this range. For the 900-1M range in TN, SC, GA, NC will buy you a mansion and acres, or the best upscale area on the golf course in any large metro. Everything will be in walking distance. One of my neighbors came from CA, that sucking sound is everyone leaving!
The first thing you notice when moving here is that on the highway people actually move over to let you go by. When you go to the supermarket, people are actually nice to you and start up conversations with you. When you are out and about everyone (even toital strangers) says “hi” when you approach. Bottom line, people are more trusting and friendly when the population is not crowded and balkenized like So Cal.
You’all (lol) should escape while you still can and make a better life for yourselves and your families. they will certainly appproeciate spending more time with you!
Good Luck,
StevenO
Yes we miss some of the LA stuff, I miss the surf, but you can still have earthquakes in West TN, but fires are difficult to start, that’s why we have awesome 1st class fireworks for sale! Don’t need to go to crowded venues and drive an hour to see good displays, we band together with neighbors and collect about $500 and have our own party, while our kids light off the fireworks (the real stuff too!)
July 23, 2007 at 2:23 PM #67294GuestSteveno
MD,I started out in Premed too, but was a lot better at Math and Physics, make a lot less because of it.
MD’s on the east coast also make the same amount as your quote. My neighbors, 2 of them are MD’s, are in this range. For the 900-1M range in TN, SC, GA, NC will buy you a mansion and acres, or the best upscale area on the golf course in any large metro. Everything will be in walking distance. One of my neighbors came from CA, that sucking sound is everyone leaving!
The first thing you notice when moving here is that on the highway people actually move over to let you go by. When you go to the supermarket, people are actually nice to you and start up conversations with you. When you are out and about everyone (even toital strangers) says “hi” when you approach. Bottom line, people are more trusting and friendly when the population is not crowded and balkenized like So Cal.
You’all (lol) should escape while you still can and make a better life for yourselves and your families. they will certainly appproeciate spending more time with you!
Good Luck,
StevenO
Yes we miss some of the LA stuff, I miss the surf, but you can still have earthquakes in West TN, but fires are difficult to start, that’s why we have awesome 1st class fireworks for sale! Don’t need to go to crowded venues and drive an hour to see good displays, we band together with neighbors and collect about $500 and have our own party, while our kids light off the fireworks (the real stuff too!)
July 23, 2007 at 2:26 PM #67235sdrealtor
ParticipantYeeehhhaaawwww!!!
July 23, 2007 at 2:26 PM #67300ParticipantYeeehhhaaawwww!!!
July 23, 2007 at 2:29 PM #67239GuestOne last thing
About the RE in the southeast US. You don;t just get a house that is unfinished and a dirt yard with your NEW house. You get 100% finished and turnkey, including huge moldings, crown molding, hardwood flooring, tile bathrooms, 100% finished yards with sprinkler systems, even the garages are finished and include molding. finally, don’t buy stucco here it has a really bad name and resell is difficult, brick is the best and lasts forever! however, we like light colored brick as red brick stays hot into the evening and costs slightly more for AC. you can always paint it.
:)lol
July 23, 2007 at 2:29 PM #67304GuestOne last thing
About the RE in the southeast US. You don;t just get a house that is unfinished and a dirt yard with your NEW house. You get 100% finished and turnkey, including huge moldings, crown molding, hardwood flooring, tile bathrooms, 100% finished yards with sprinkler systems, even the garages are finished and include molding. finally, don’t buy stucco here it has a really bad name and resell is difficult, brick is the best and lasts forever! however, we like light colored brick as red brick stays hot into the evening and costs slightly more for AC. you can always paint it.
:)lol
July 23, 2007 at 5:34 PM #67297blue_sky
ParticipantPainting brick is pretty much a one way trip.
You can’t get paint off brick (quickly) with anything less than sand blasting. It’s super tedious to do it by hand, but you have to, because if you sand blast you will remove the glaze / hard outer portion of the brick, rendering it succeptable to erosion. I guy who lives down the street from my brother pretty much wrecked his 100% brick house doing that.
July 23, 2007 at 5:34 PM #67362ParticipantPainting brick is pretty much a one way trip.
You can’t get paint off brick (quickly) with anything less than sand blasting. It’s super tedious to do it by hand, but you have to, because if you sand blast you will remove the glaze / hard outer portion of the brick, rendering it succeptable to erosion. I guy who lives down the street from my brother pretty much wrecked his 100% brick house doing that.
July 23, 2007 at 5:46 PM #67307Reality
ParticipantIt must be mostly folks with high incomes answering this thread (bragging?).
July 23, 2007 at 5:46 PM #67372ParticipantIt must be mostly folks with high incomes answering this thread (bragging?).
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