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Okay, I couldn’t resist putting in my 1/2 cent (since the dollar is worth less these days!). There are obviously strong feelings on this subject, and the back and forth is becoming a classic example of how various perspectives manipulate statistics to suit themselves.

My admittedly subjective experience is that family stability and involvement are the BEST indicators of the success of a child. I agree that it is the ABILITY to provide certain economic factors, like homeownership, that are indicative of certain desirable characteristics within a family, not necessarily homeownership itself. We have moved regularly (eight towns in twelve years, including one foreign country) and have rented in seven of those eight towns. Although moving is sometimes a hassle, it has enriched our lives immeasurably. My daughter may not have gone to the same school with the same kids all her life, but she has traveled extensively and learned how to adapt to new situations and new people. Our family dynamic is the constant in our lives, not the four walls around us. The one time that we did own a house was honestly the most stressful living situation because of the burden of caring for the house by myself much of the time. In life I have learned that the only constant is change. The earlier you can accept that, the more free you’ll be.

And as for the concern that a rental could be sold out from under someone, isn’t that what apartments are for? I know sharing walls isn’t always fun, but honestly,is it a MUST to rent a sfh?

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Okay, I couldn’t resist putting in my 1/2 cent (since the dollar is worth less these days!). There are obviously strong feelings on this subject, and the back and forth is becoming a classic example of how various perspectives manipulate statistics to suit themselves.

My admittedly subjective experience is that family stability and involvement are the BEST indicators of the success of a child. I agree that it is the ABILITY to provide certain economic factors, like homeownership, that are indicative of certain desirable characteristics within a family, not necessarily homeownership itself. We have moved regularly (eight towns in twelve years, including one foreign country) and have rented in seven of those eight towns. Although moving is sometimes a hassle, it has enriched our lives immeasurably. My daughter may not have gone to the same school with the same kids all her life, but she has traveled extensively and learned how to adapt to new situations and new people. Our family dynamic is the constant in our lives, not the four walls around us. The one time that we did own a house was honestly the most stressful living situation because of the burden of caring for the house by myself much of the time. In life I have learned that the only constant is change. The earlier you can accept that, the more free you’ll be.

And as for the concern that a rental could be sold out from under someone, isn’t that what apartments are for? I know sharing walls isn’t always fun, but honestly,is it a MUST to rent a sfh?

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Okay, I couldn’t resist putting in my 1/2 cent (since the dollar is worth less these days!). There are obviously strong feelings on this subject, and the back and forth is becoming a classic example of how various perspectives manipulate statistics to suit themselves.

My admittedly subjective experience is that family stability and involvement are the BEST indicators of the success of a child. I agree that it is the ABILITY to provide certain economic factors, like homeownership, that are indicative of certain desirable characteristics within a family, not necessarily homeownership itself. We have moved regularly (eight towns in twelve years, including one foreign country) and have rented in seven of those eight towns. Although moving is sometimes a hassle, it has enriched our lives immeasurably. My daughter may not have gone to the same school with the same kids all her life, but she has traveled extensively and learned how to adapt to new situations and new people. Our family dynamic is the constant in our lives, not the four walls around us. The one time that we did own a house was honestly the most stressful living situation because of the burden of caring for the house by myself much of the time. In life I have learned that the only constant is change. The earlier you can accept that, the more free you’ll be.

And as for the concern that a rental could be sold out from under someone, isn’t that what apartments are for? I know sharing walls isn’t always fun, but honestly,is it a MUST to rent a sfh?

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Okay, I couldn’t resist putting in my 1/2 cent (since the dollar is worth less these days!). There are obviously strong feelings on this subject, and the back and forth is becoming a classic example of how various perspectives manipulate statistics to suit themselves.

My admittedly subjective experience is that family stability and involvement are the BEST indicators of the success of a child. I agree that it is the ABILITY to provide certain economic factors, like homeownership, that are indicative of certain desirable characteristics within a family, not necessarily homeownership itself. We have moved regularly (eight towns in twelve years, including one foreign country) and have rented in seven of those eight towns. Although moving is sometimes a hassle, it has enriched our lives immeasurably. My daughter may not have gone to the same school with the same kids all her life, but she has traveled extensively and learned how to adapt to new situations and new people. Our family dynamic is the constant in our lives, not the four walls around us. The one time that we did own a house was honestly the most stressful living situation because of the burden of caring for the house by myself much of the time. In life I have learned that the only constant is change. The earlier you can accept that, the more free you’ll be.

And as for the concern that a rental could be sold out from under someone, isn’t that what apartments are for? I know sharing walls isn’t always fun, but honestly,is it a MUST to rent a sfh?

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Okay, I couldn’t resist putting in my 1/2 cent (since the dollar is worth less these days!). There are obviously strong feelings on this subject, and the back and forth is becoming a classic example of how various perspectives manipulate statistics to suit themselves.

My admittedly subjective experience is that family stability and involvement are the BEST indicators of the success of a child. I agree that it is the ABILITY to provide certain economic factors, like homeownership, that are indicative of certain desirable characteristics within a family, not necessarily homeownership itself. We have moved regularly (eight towns in twelve years, including one foreign country) and have rented in seven of those eight towns. Although moving is sometimes a hassle, it has enriched our lives immeasurably. My daughter may not have gone to the same school with the same kids all her life, but she has traveled extensively and learned how to adapt to new situations and new people. Our family dynamic is the constant in our lives, not the four walls around us. The one time that we did own a house was honestly the most stressful living situation because of the burden of caring for the house by myself much of the time. In life I have learned that the only constant is change. The earlier you can accept that, the more free you’ll be.

And as for the concern that a rental could be sold out from under someone, isn’t that what apartments are for? I know sharing walls isn’t always fun, but honestly,is it a MUST to rent a sfh?

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Ahhh, yes. The venerable USPA & IRA. We avoided investing with them, but not for lack of trying on their part. Are those people even still around? The front-load they described to us was $1000 bucks the first year. Ugh. What a crock.

In all things, whether real estate or investments, caveat emptor.

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Ahhh, yes. The venerable USPA & IRA. We avoided investing with them, but not for lack of trying on their part. Are those people even still around? The front-load they described to us was $1000 bucks the first year. Ugh. What a crock.

In all things, whether real estate or investments, caveat emptor.

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Ahhh, yes. The venerable USPA & IRA. We avoided investing with them, but not for lack of trying on their part. Are those people even still around? The front-load they described to us was $1000 bucks the first year. Ugh. What a crock.

In all things, whether real estate or investments, caveat emptor.

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Ahhh, yes. The venerable USPA & IRA. We avoided investing with them, but not for lack of trying on their part. Are those people even still around? The front-load they described to us was $1000 bucks the first year. Ugh. What a crock.

In all things, whether real estate or investments, caveat emptor.

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Ahhh, yes. The venerable USPA & IRA. We avoided investing with them, but not for lack of trying on their part. Are those people even still around? The front-load they described to us was $1000 bucks the first year. Ugh. What a crock.

In all things, whether real estate or investments, caveat emptor.

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A big thank you to all for your thoughts!

qwerty007—Thanks for the links. Yes, it is a bit too far out for me, too, but I guess you go where the good jobs are. (For my husband, at least!) Given the choice, I would prefer to live down in Coronado, but that’s both definitely too far from work, and too spendy.

SVKodai—Thanks for your assessment. I agree: great town, but wildly over-priced for sure. It does seem to be a stable population and therefore “somewhat” exempt from the pressure to drop prices, much to my disappointment. We have been doing some looking in Upland, LaVerne, and Rancho Cucamonga as well, and have concluded that we are ultimately likely to be able to get far more for our money there, while still having proximity to the benefits of the area. Those communities are also far better located than Temecula is. As a steely-eyed pragmatist, I don’t know that I’m willing to spend 450k for a fixer-upper in a marginal neighborhood in Claremont, just to be in Claremont. Nor am I willing to be house-poor for something nicer.

Living on a sailboat, huh? Sounds cool! I looked into buying a houseboat in Seattle once upon a time, but ultimately decided it wasn’t for me.

jpinpb—Thank you for your thoughts as well. I would NEVER live in Onterrible! lol. The work situation for my husband is excellent, so we’ll just have to find the nicest area in our price range that is not in Ontario (or Pomona either!) Thankfully there are no allergies or asthma in our family, so although the air quality is a bummer, we can deal with it. After living in the San Joaquin Valley for 4 years, we are far more acquainted with poor air quality than I’d like to be. And yes, of course we will rent first. In addition to not wanting to be a knife catcher, living in 10 towns in 14 years has taught me a few things. As far as the traffic (ugh), on the bright side there is a metrolink station.

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A big thank you to all for your thoughts!

qwerty007—Thanks for the links. Yes, it is a bit too far out for me, too, but I guess you go where the good jobs are. (For my husband, at least!) Given the choice, I would prefer to live down in Coronado, but that’s both definitely too far from work, and too spendy.

SVKodai—Thanks for your assessment. I agree: great town, but wildly over-priced for sure. It does seem to be a stable population and therefore “somewhat” exempt from the pressure to drop prices, much to my disappointment. We have been doing some looking in Upland, LaVerne, and Rancho Cucamonga as well, and have concluded that we are ultimately likely to be able to get far more for our money there, while still having proximity to the benefits of the area. Those communities are also far better located than Temecula is. As a steely-eyed pragmatist, I don’t know that I’m willing to spend 450k for a fixer-upper in a marginal neighborhood in Claremont, just to be in Claremont. Nor am I willing to be house-poor for something nicer.

Living on a sailboat, huh? Sounds cool! I looked into buying a houseboat in Seattle once upon a time, but ultimately decided it wasn’t for me.

jpinpb—Thank you for your thoughts as well. I would NEVER live in Onterrible! lol. The work situation for my husband is excellent, so we’ll just have to find the nicest area in our price range that is not in Ontario (or Pomona either!) Thankfully there are no allergies or asthma in our family, so although the air quality is a bummer, we can deal with it. After living in the San Joaquin Valley for 4 years, we are far more acquainted with poor air quality than I’d like to be. And yes, of course we will rent first. In addition to not wanting to be a knife catcher, living in 10 towns in 14 years has taught me a few things. As far as the traffic (ugh), on the bright side there is a metrolink station.

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A big thank you to all for your thoughts!

qwerty007—Thanks for the links. Yes, it is a bit too far out for me, too, but I guess you go where the good jobs are. (For my husband, at least!) Given the choice, I would prefer to live down in Coronado, but that’s both definitely too far from work, and too spendy.

SVKodai—Thanks for your assessment. I agree: great town, but wildly over-priced for sure. It does seem to be a stable population and therefore “somewhat” exempt from the pressure to drop prices, much to my disappointment. We have been doing some looking in Upland, LaVerne, and Rancho Cucamonga as well, and have concluded that we are ultimately likely to be able to get far more for our money there, while still having proximity to the benefits of the area. Those communities are also far better located than Temecula is. As a steely-eyed pragmatist, I don’t know that I’m willing to spend 450k for a fixer-upper in a marginal neighborhood in Claremont, just to be in Claremont. Nor am I willing to be house-poor for something nicer.

Living on a sailboat, huh? Sounds cool! I looked into buying a houseboat in Seattle once upon a time, but ultimately decided it wasn’t for me.

jpinpb—Thank you for your thoughts as well. I would NEVER live in Onterrible! lol. The work situation for my husband is excellent, so we’ll just have to find the nicest area in our price range that is not in Ontario (or Pomona either!) Thankfully there are no allergies or asthma in our family, so although the air quality is a bummer, we can deal with it. After living in the San Joaquin Valley for 4 years, we are far more acquainted with poor air quality than I’d like to be. And yes, of course we will rent first. In addition to not wanting to be a knife catcher, living in 10 towns in 14 years has taught me a few things. As far as the traffic (ugh), on the bright side there is a metrolink station.

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A big thank you to all for your thoughts!

qwerty007—Thanks for the links. Yes, it is a bit too far out for me, too, but I guess you go where the good jobs are. (For my husband, at least!) Given the choice, I would prefer to live down in Coronado, but that’s both definitely too far from work, and too spendy.

SVKodai—Thanks for your assessment. I agree: great town, but wildly over-priced for sure. It does seem to be a stable population and therefore “somewhat” exempt from the pressure to drop prices, much to my disappointment. We have been doing some looking in Upland, LaVerne, and Rancho Cucamonga as well, and have concluded that we are ultimately likely to be able to get far more for our money there, while still having proximity to the benefits of the area. Those communities are also far better located than Temecula is. As a steely-eyed pragmatist, I don’t know that I’m willing to spend 450k for a fixer-upper in a marginal neighborhood in Claremont, just to be in Claremont. Nor am I willing to be house-poor for something nicer.

Living on a sailboat, huh? Sounds cool! I looked into buying a houseboat in Seattle once upon a time, but ultimately decided it wasn’t for me.

jpinpb—Thank you for your thoughts as well. I would NEVER live in Onterrible! lol. The work situation for my husband is excellent, so we’ll just have to find the nicest area in our price range that is not in Ontario (or Pomona either!) Thankfully there are no allergies or asthma in our family, so although the air quality is a bummer, we can deal with it. After living in the San Joaquin Valley for 4 years, we are far more acquainted with poor air quality than I’d like to be. And yes, of course we will rent first. In addition to not wanting to be a knife catcher, living in 10 towns in 14 years has taught me a few things. As far as the traffic (ugh), on the bright side there is a metrolink station.

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A big thank you to all for your thoughts!

qwerty007—Thanks for the links. Yes, it is a bit too far out for me, too, but I guess you go where the good jobs are. (For my husband, at least!) Given the choice, I would prefer to live down in Coronado, but that’s both definitely too far from work, and too spendy.

SVKodai—Thanks for your assessment. I agree: great town, but wildly over-priced for sure. It does seem to be a stable population and therefore “somewhat” exempt from the pressure to drop prices, much to my disappointment. We have been doing some looking in Upland, LaVerne, and Rancho Cucamonga as well, and have concluded that we are ultimately likely to be able to get far more for our money there, while still having proximity to the benefits of the area. Those communities are also far better located than Temecula is. As a steely-eyed pragmatist, I don’t know that I’m willing to spend 450k for a fixer-upper in a marginal neighborhood in Claremont, just to be in Claremont. Nor am I willing to be house-poor for something nicer.

Living on a sailboat, huh? Sounds cool! I looked into buying a houseboat in Seattle once upon a time, but ultimately decided it wasn’t for me.

jpinpb—Thank you for your thoughts as well. I would NEVER live in Onterrible! lol. The work situation for my husband is excellent, so we’ll just have to find the nicest area in our price range that is not in Ontario (or Pomona either!) Thankfully there are no allergies or asthma in our family, so although the air quality is a bummer, we can deal with it. After living in the San Joaquin Valley for 4 years, we are far more acquainted with poor air quality than I’d like to be. And yes, of course we will rent first. In addition to not wanting to be a knife catcher, living in 10 towns in 14 years has taught me a few things. As far as the traffic (ugh), on the bright side there is a metrolink station.

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