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I have a Rheem Criterion. It’s attic-mounted with ducting for A/C as well, but I don’t have A/C and don’t need it. All the wall registers have separate filters, which I change every two years. It’s quiet and I’m happy with it.

[bearishgurl]

I have a Rheem Criterion. It’s attic-mounted with ducting for A/C as well, but I don’t have A/C and don’t need it. All the wall registers have separate filters, which I change every two years. It’s quiet and I’m happy with it.

[bearishgurl]

I have a Rheem Criterion. It’s attic-mounted with ducting for A/C as well, but I don’t have A/C and don’t need it. All the wall registers have separate filters, which I change every two years. It’s quiet and I’m happy with it.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=investor]While I know that the weather in coronado isn’t 70 degrees 365 days a year, outside of key west, I think that coronado offers just about the best weather. And, I love the cali “extraction of enjoying life everyday” that I’ve only felt there, despite some of the ding dongs that make you shake your head. No one really has said much about rancho santa fe, despite the long commute to the ocean. My wife has a cousin there and loves it.[/quote]

investor, I agree with SDRealtor here. At the very least, come to Coronado and other beach areas you are interested in and drive around during high tourist season, which is coming up (June thru Sept [maybe a little longer on either end].) Experience the “June gloom” and Orange Ave. bottleneck to the strand, witness the military traffic patterns, etc. Try to park within two blocks of a beach yourself on a weekend morning. The best way to see every street intimately is by bike. You can rent bikes by the day at several places at or near the Hotel Del.

Your wife should ask her cousin about all the fees and rules associated with owning in RSF. It is inside of a “covenant,” meaning, aside from a layer of county government, there is another “government” inside the covenant. If an owner chooses to change the exterior footprint, paint, shingle, door, window, tree, awning, etc. on a property located within the “covenant,” even if you paid all your fees and the county approved your project, it will have to be approved by the covenant’s board, as well, before you begin work. Even though Sheriff service is provided by the County just outside the RSF covenant, as an owner inside, you will pay extra for your own police and security, as the sheriff’s department cannot enter unless covenant security lets them in (ex. they are cooperating in an investigation). Since you originally posted of mistrust of government in CA, IMHO, I wasn’t sure if you were aware of the concept of a “Covenant” as a de-facto mini-government layer within a local government.

Here’s another exercise for you this summer. Start at the RSF southwest entrance gate at the bottom of the hill and drive to your fav beach in north county. Clock the time it takes to get there and the additional time it takes to find a parking spot.

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[quote=investor]While I know that the weather in coronado isn’t 70 degrees 365 days a year, outside of key west, I think that coronado offers just about the best weather. And, I love the cali “extraction of enjoying life everyday” that I’ve only felt there, despite some of the ding dongs that make you shake your head. No one really has said much about rancho santa fe, despite the long commute to the ocean. My wife has a cousin there and loves it.[/quote]

investor, I agree with SDRealtor here. At the very least, come to Coronado and other beach areas you are interested in and drive around during high tourist season, which is coming up (June thru Sept [maybe a little longer on either end].) Experience the “June gloom” and Orange Ave. bottleneck to the strand, witness the military traffic patterns, etc. Try to park within two blocks of a beach yourself on a weekend morning. The best way to see every street intimately is by bike. You can rent bikes by the day at several places at or near the Hotel Del.

Your wife should ask her cousin about all the fees and rules associated with owning in RSF. It is inside of a “covenant,” meaning, aside from a layer of county government, there is another “government” inside the covenant. If an owner chooses to change the exterior footprint, paint, shingle, door, window, tree, awning, etc. on a property located within the “covenant,” even if you paid all your fees and the county approved your project, it will have to be approved by the covenant’s board, as well, before you begin work. Even though Sheriff service is provided by the County just outside the RSF covenant, as an owner inside, you will pay extra for your own police and security, as the sheriff’s department cannot enter unless covenant security lets them in (ex. they are cooperating in an investigation). Since you originally posted of mistrust of government in CA, IMHO, I wasn’t sure if you were aware of the concept of a “Covenant” as a de-facto mini-government layer within a local government.

Here’s another exercise for you this summer. Start at the RSF southwest entrance gate at the bottom of the hill and drive to your fav beach in north county. Clock the time it takes to get there and the additional time it takes to find a parking spot.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=investor]While I know that the weather in coronado isn’t 70 degrees 365 days a year, outside of key west, I think that coronado offers just about the best weather. And, I love the cali “extraction of enjoying life everyday” that I’ve only felt there, despite some of the ding dongs that make you shake your head. No one really has said much about rancho santa fe, despite the long commute to the ocean. My wife has a cousin there and loves it.[/quote]

investor, I agree with SDRealtor here. At the very least, come to Coronado and other beach areas you are interested in and drive around during high tourist season, which is coming up (June thru Sept [maybe a little longer on either end].) Experience the “June gloom” and Orange Ave. bottleneck to the strand, witness the military traffic patterns, etc. Try to park within two blocks of a beach yourself on a weekend morning. The best way to see every street intimately is by bike. You can rent bikes by the day at several places at or near the Hotel Del.

Your wife should ask her cousin about all the fees and rules associated with owning in RSF. It is inside of a “covenant,” meaning, aside from a layer of county government, there is another “government” inside the covenant. If an owner chooses to change the exterior footprint, paint, shingle, door, window, tree, awning, etc. on a property located within the “covenant,” even if you paid all your fees and the county approved your project, it will have to be approved by the covenant’s board, as well, before you begin work. Even though Sheriff service is provided by the County just outside the RSF covenant, as an owner inside, you will pay extra for your own police and security, as the sheriff’s department cannot enter unless covenant security lets them in (ex. they are cooperating in an investigation). Since you originally posted of mistrust of government in CA, IMHO, I wasn’t sure if you were aware of the concept of a “Covenant” as a de-facto mini-government layer within a local government.

Here’s another exercise for you this summer. Start at the RSF southwest entrance gate at the bottom of the hill and drive to your fav beach in north county. Clock the time it takes to get there and the additional time it takes to find a parking spot.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=investor]While I know that the weather in coronado isn’t 70 degrees 365 days a year, outside of key west, I think that coronado offers just about the best weather. And, I love the cali “extraction of enjoying life everyday” that I’ve only felt there, despite some of the ding dongs that make you shake your head. No one really has said much about rancho santa fe, despite the long commute to the ocean. My wife has a cousin there and loves it.[/quote]

investor, I agree with SDRealtor here. At the very least, come to Coronado and other beach areas you are interested in and drive around during high tourist season, which is coming up (June thru Sept [maybe a little longer on either end].) Experience the “June gloom” and Orange Ave. bottleneck to the strand, witness the military traffic patterns, etc. Try to park within two blocks of a beach yourself on a weekend morning. The best way to see every street intimately is by bike. You can rent bikes by the day at several places at or near the Hotel Del.

Your wife should ask her cousin about all the fees and rules associated with owning in RSF. It is inside of a “covenant,” meaning, aside from a layer of county government, there is another “government” inside the covenant. If an owner chooses to change the exterior footprint, paint, shingle, door, window, tree, awning, etc. on a property located within the “covenant,” even if you paid all your fees and the county approved your project, it will have to be approved by the covenant’s board, as well, before you begin work. Even though Sheriff service is provided by the County just outside the RSF covenant, as an owner inside, you will pay extra for your own police and security, as the sheriff’s department cannot enter unless covenant security lets them in (ex. they are cooperating in an investigation). Since you originally posted of mistrust of government in CA, IMHO, I wasn’t sure if you were aware of the concept of a “Covenant” as a de-facto mini-government layer within a local government.

Here’s another exercise for you this summer. Start at the RSF southwest entrance gate at the bottom of the hill and drive to your fav beach in north county. Clock the time it takes to get there and the additional time it takes to find a parking spot.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=investor]While I know that the weather in coronado isn’t 70 degrees 365 days a year, outside of key west, I think that coronado offers just about the best weather. And, I love the cali “extraction of enjoying life everyday” that I’ve only felt there, despite some of the ding dongs that make you shake your head. No one really has said much about rancho santa fe, despite the long commute to the ocean. My wife has a cousin there and loves it.[/quote]

investor, I agree with SDRealtor here. At the very least, come to Coronado and other beach areas you are interested in and drive around during high tourist season, which is coming up (June thru Sept [maybe a little longer on either end].) Experience the “June gloom” and Orange Ave. bottleneck to the strand, witness the military traffic patterns, etc. Try to park within two blocks of a beach yourself on a weekend morning. The best way to see every street intimately is by bike. You can rent bikes by the day at several places at or near the Hotel Del.

Your wife should ask her cousin about all the fees and rules associated with owning in RSF. It is inside of a “covenant,” meaning, aside from a layer of county government, there is another “government” inside the covenant. If an owner chooses to change the exterior footprint, paint, shingle, door, window, tree, awning, etc. on a property located within the “covenant,” even if you paid all your fees and the county approved your project, it will have to be approved by the covenant’s board, as well, before you begin work. Even though Sheriff service is provided by the County just outside the RSF covenant, as an owner inside, you will pay extra for your own police and security, as the sheriff’s department cannot enter unless covenant security lets them in (ex. they are cooperating in an investigation). Since you originally posted of mistrust of government in CA, IMHO, I wasn’t sure if you were aware of the concept of a “Covenant” as a de-facto mini-government layer within a local government.

Here’s another exercise for you this summer. Start at the RSF southwest entrance gate at the bottom of the hill and drive to your fav beach in north county. Clock the time it takes to get there and the additional time it takes to find a parking spot.

[bearishgurl]

No offense to any Piggs here but I personally do not see a “renaissance” in Temecula or Murrieta in the near future. There may be a temporary shortage of inventory at this moment because the “pipeline” inventory has not yet begun to trickle in.

Of course, I’m not versed on all the ins and outs of North County or Riverside County (RIV). The job centers however have traditionally been in San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles Counties. Southern RIV is simply a BEDROOM community to the job centers and, unless the homeowner in RIV has a decent job in RIV or is retired, he and/or she is going to commute most likely 60 or more miles one way to work. Typically these BEDROOM communities DO NOT hold their values in downturns and for that reason RE there is NOT a good long-term investment unless purchased at a rock-bottom price. Quality-of-life issues have to be enormous for the road warrior (worker-bee) commuter in RIV. In short, RIV loses the “location, location, location” contest.

Look what happened in 1994 to Victorville and Palmdale (as BEDROOMS of San Bernardino County). Beside newspapers blown into every chain-link fence, there was so much blood in the streets that fairly new construction (foreclosed) was being sold for $40K to $140K to get it off the books. At that time, two retired homeowners on my block bought rental SFRs up there for a song. One has now retired in his former rental.

[bearishgurl]

No offense to any Piggs here but I personally do not see a “renaissance” in Temecula or Murrieta in the near future. There may be a temporary shortage of inventory at this moment because the “pipeline” inventory has not yet begun to trickle in.

Of course, I’m not versed on all the ins and outs of North County or Riverside County (RIV). The job centers however have traditionally been in San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles Counties. Southern RIV is simply a BEDROOM community to the job centers and, unless the homeowner in RIV has a decent job in RIV or is retired, he and/or she is going to commute most likely 60 or more miles one way to work. Typically these BEDROOM communities DO NOT hold their values in downturns and for that reason RE there is NOT a good long-term investment unless purchased at a rock-bottom price. Quality-of-life issues have to be enormous for the road warrior (worker-bee) commuter in RIV. In short, RIV loses the “location, location, location” contest.

Look what happened in 1994 to Victorville and Palmdale (as BEDROOMS of San Bernardino County). Beside newspapers blown into every chain-link fence, there was so much blood in the streets that fairly new construction (foreclosed) was being sold for $40K to $140K to get it off the books. At that time, two retired homeowners on my block bought rental SFRs up there for a song. One has now retired in his former rental.

[bearishgurl]

No offense to any Piggs here but I personally do not see a “renaissance” in Temecula or Murrieta in the near future. There may be a temporary shortage of inventory at this moment because the “pipeline” inventory has not yet begun to trickle in.

Of course, I’m not versed on all the ins and outs of North County or Riverside County (RIV). The job centers however have traditionally been in San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles Counties. Southern RIV is simply a BEDROOM community to the job centers and, unless the homeowner in RIV has a decent job in RIV or is retired, he and/or she is going to commute most likely 60 or more miles one way to work. Typically these BEDROOM communities DO NOT hold their values in downturns and for that reason RE there is NOT a good long-term investment unless purchased at a rock-bottom price. Quality-of-life issues have to be enormous for the road warrior (worker-bee) commuter in RIV. In short, RIV loses the “location, location, location” contest.

Look what happened in 1994 to Victorville and Palmdale (as BEDROOMS of San Bernardino County). Beside newspapers blown into every chain-link fence, there was so much blood in the streets that fairly new construction (foreclosed) was being sold for $40K to $140K to get it off the books. At that time, two retired homeowners on my block bought rental SFRs up there for a song. One has now retired in his former rental.

[bearishgurl]

No offense to any Piggs here but I personally do not see a “renaissance” in Temecula or Murrieta in the near future. There may be a temporary shortage of inventory at this moment because the “pipeline” inventory has not yet begun to trickle in.

Of course, I’m not versed on all the ins and outs of North County or Riverside County (RIV). The job centers however have traditionally been in San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles Counties. Southern RIV is simply a BEDROOM community to the job centers and, unless the homeowner in RIV has a decent job in RIV or is retired, he and/or she is going to commute most likely 60 or more miles one way to work. Typically these BEDROOM communities DO NOT hold their values in downturns and for that reason RE there is NOT a good long-term investment unless purchased at a rock-bottom price. Quality-of-life issues have to be enormous for the road warrior (worker-bee) commuter in RIV. In short, RIV loses the “location, location, location” contest.

Look what happened in 1994 to Victorville and Palmdale (as BEDROOMS of San Bernardino County). Beside newspapers blown into every chain-link fence, there was so much blood in the streets that fairly new construction (foreclosed) was being sold for $40K to $140K to get it off the books. At that time, two retired homeowners on my block bought rental SFRs up there for a song. One has now retired in his former rental.

[bearishgurl]

No offense to any Piggs here but I personally do not see a “renaissance” in Temecula or Murrieta in the near future. There may be a temporary shortage of inventory at this moment because the “pipeline” inventory has not yet begun to trickle in.

Of course, I’m not versed on all the ins and outs of North County or Riverside County (RIV). The job centers however have traditionally been in San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles Counties. Southern RIV is simply a BEDROOM community to the job centers and, unless the homeowner in RIV has a decent job in RIV or is retired, he and/or she is going to commute most likely 60 or more miles one way to work. Typically these BEDROOM communities DO NOT hold their values in downturns and for that reason RE there is NOT a good long-term investment unless purchased at a rock-bottom price. Quality-of-life issues have to be enormous for the road warrior (worker-bee) commuter in RIV. In short, RIV loses the “location, location, location” contest.

Look what happened in 1994 to Victorville and Palmdale (as BEDROOMS of San Bernardino County). Beside newspapers blown into every chain-link fence, there was so much blood in the streets that fairly new construction (foreclosed) was being sold for $40K to $140K to get it off the books. At that time, two retired homeowners on my block bought rental SFRs up there for a song. One has now retired in his former rental.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=Flu]How about Palos Verdes Peninsula, 90274/90275?[/quote]

Yes, Flu, I had considered recommending to investor RPV and Laguna Beach. But he is from an area of 1-4 acre wooded lots with a wide rugged river rushing through replete with a natural waterfall with large boulders and river rock AND less than 15 miles to DC! It almost resembles a (colder foilage) example of the island of Kauai, sans the moss and palms.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t the waterfront homes in RPV inside of a convenant and/or HOA? If there are actually beaches there, aren’t they small and private, like Laguna Beach? I have not been inside RPV but have only seen it from binoculars from the green bridge (this dates me – LOL) outside Long Beach. Since investor was looking for a non-commercial place to semi-retire, I did not know if he would be interested in living inside of a covenant/HOA.

TexasLine made some good points about Coronado. Yes, some of the streets are wide but I maintain that investor and his wife would feel too claustrophobic living there.

investor, I’m sure you’re aware Coronado is NOT 70 degrees 365 days a year. It has its share of cold breezes and rain and 50 degree weather, just like the rest of the CA coast. I’ve also rode bikes there in 90 degree weather. I don’t think there’s anyplace in the continental US with 70-degree weather 365 days a year 🙂

[bearishgurl]

[quote=Flu]How about Palos Verdes Peninsula, 90274/90275?[/quote]

Yes, Flu, I had considered recommending to investor RPV and Laguna Beach. But he is from an area of 1-4 acre wooded lots with a wide rugged river rushing through replete with a natural waterfall with large boulders and river rock AND less than 15 miles to DC! It almost resembles a (colder foilage) example of the island of Kauai, sans the moss and palms.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t the waterfront homes in RPV inside of a convenant and/or HOA? If there are actually beaches there, aren’t they small and private, like Laguna Beach? I have not been inside RPV but have only seen it from binoculars from the green bridge (this dates me – LOL) outside Long Beach. Since investor was looking for a non-commercial place to semi-retire, I did not know if he would be interested in living inside of a covenant/HOA.

TexasLine made some good points about Coronado. Yes, some of the streets are wide but I maintain that investor and his wife would feel too claustrophobic living there.

investor, I’m sure you’re aware Coronado is NOT 70 degrees 365 days a year. It has its share of cold breezes and rain and 50 degree weather, just like the rest of the CA coast. I’ve also rode bikes there in 90 degree weather. I don’t think there’s anyplace in the continental US with 70-degree weather 365 days a year 🙂

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