[Ricechex]

Well, I must chime in! IMO, overall, the houses in City Heights are smaller and less descript. There are more of those really plain box houses. I don’t know of any streets in City Heights to mirror the streets of Pershing, Granada, Alabama–the ones near Morley Field. I also think City Heights is MUCH more dense with apartment complexes. I suspect that there was less regulations in the 70’s and many low income apartment complexes were built.

About 7 years ago was the Price Charities project in City Heights (Price was the Priceclub guy, then Price Club became Costco) and that helped to revitalize City Heights to some extent. The Albertsons on Fairmount was built, and that shopping center. That was something for a neighborhood that for years only had liquor stores and small food marts.

My friend and I bought a rental house in City Heights in 2001, and I can tell you the area has improved. It has NOT improved nearly as much as North Park has.

Drunkle, whereabouts do you live? I RARELY hear ghetto birds. Mostly people walking their dogs, and some neighbors know each other. No drama, no chaos. Though, that was different back in the late 80s/early 90’s when I lived near El Cajon Blvd on Alabama Street. I live just west of the 805 and south of University.

[Ricechex]

TG–I want to know the other 70% of the story! Don’t hold back! We’re your friends! Do tell.

[Ricechex]

TG–I want to know the other 70% of the story! Don’t hold back! We’re your friends! Do tell.

[Ricechex]

TG–I want to know the other 70% of the story! Don’t hold back! We’re your friends! Do tell.

[Ricechex]

TG–I want to know the other 70% of the story! Don’t hold back! We’re your friends! Do tell.

[Ricechex]

TG–I want to know the other 70% of the story! Don’t hold back! We’re your friends! Do tell.

[Ricechex]

As for me, I WAS worried about missing the boat. I started looking at condos in 1996, but chickened out because I had some CC debt at that time, and was scared to make the financial commitment lest I should fail. It didn’t stop me from watching the market, and prices were going up. Then, I decided I wanted a house. All around me, I saw people getting rents raised $200+, and getting bumped out and really stretching to find an affordable decent place to live. People were getting in a panic when owners decided to sell. I had lived in SD for years, and in the past, finding another rental was no problem.

That made me very very nervous. Anxious to buy and anxious not to buy. So, I scrounged together some money and I bought with a friend (July 2001) in a neighborhood I really don’t like very well, but I figured if I got the boot from my present rental house, myself and my dog would always have somewhere to go with a fixed rate. I figured I would rather live in a neglible area in SD then NOT live in SD at all.

In the meantime, I paid off my CC, and still live in the rental house. I have a very low rent, thanks to my landlady of 8 years. The property we own is a rental. We refinanced in 2003, and now we have a very small positive cash flow.

My hope is that prices come down enough so I can buy in the area I want.

[Ricechex]

As for me, I WAS worried about missing the boat. I started looking at condos in 1996, but chickened out because I had some CC debt at that time, and was scared to make the financial commitment lest I should fail. It didn’t stop me from watching the market, and prices were going up. Then, I decided I wanted a house. All around me, I saw people getting rents raised $200+, and getting bumped out and really stretching to find an affordable decent place to live. People were getting in a panic when owners decided to sell. I had lived in SD for years, and in the past, finding another rental was no problem.

That made me very very nervous. Anxious to buy and anxious not to buy. So, I scrounged together some money and I bought with a friend (July 2001) in a neighborhood I really don’t like very well, but I figured if I got the boot from my present rental house, myself and my dog would always have somewhere to go with a fixed rate. I figured I would rather live in a neglible area in SD then NOT live in SD at all.

In the meantime, I paid off my CC, and still live in the rental house. I have a very low rent, thanks to my landlady of 8 years. The property we own is a rental. We refinanced in 2003, and now we have a very small positive cash flow.

My hope is that prices come down enough so I can buy in the area I want.

[Ricechex]

As for me, I WAS worried about missing the boat. I started looking at condos in 1996, but chickened out because I had some CC debt at that time, and was scared to make the financial commitment lest I should fail. It didn’t stop me from watching the market, and prices were going up. Then, I decided I wanted a house. All around me, I saw people getting rents raised $200+, and getting bumped out and really stretching to find an affordable decent place to live. People were getting in a panic when owners decided to sell. I had lived in SD for years, and in the past, finding another rental was no problem.

That made me very very nervous. Anxious to buy and anxious not to buy. So, I scrounged together some money and I bought with a friend (July 2001) in a neighborhood I really don’t like very well, but I figured if I got the boot from my present rental house, myself and my dog would always have somewhere to go with a fixed rate. I figured I would rather live in a neglible area in SD then NOT live in SD at all.

In the meantime, I paid off my CC, and still live in the rental house. I have a very low rent, thanks to my landlady of 8 years. The property we own is a rental. We refinanced in 2003, and now we have a very small positive cash flow.

My hope is that prices come down enough so I can buy in the area I want.

[Ricechex]

As for me, I WAS worried about missing the boat. I started looking at condos in 1996, but chickened out because I had some CC debt at that time, and was scared to make the financial commitment lest I should fail. It didn’t stop me from watching the market, and prices were going up. Then, I decided I wanted a house. All around me, I saw people getting rents raised $200+, and getting bumped out and really stretching to find an affordable decent place to live. People were getting in a panic when owners decided to sell. I had lived in SD for years, and in the past, finding another rental was no problem.

That made me very very nervous. Anxious to buy and anxious not to buy. So, I scrounged together some money and I bought with a friend (July 2001) in a neighborhood I really don’t like very well, but I figured if I got the boot from my present rental house, myself and my dog would always have somewhere to go with a fixed rate. I figured I would rather live in a neglible area in SD then NOT live in SD at all.

In the meantime, I paid off my CC, and still live in the rental house. I have a very low rent, thanks to my landlady of 8 years. The property we own is a rental. We refinanced in 2003, and now we have a very small positive cash flow.

My hope is that prices come down enough so I can buy in the area I want.

[Ricechex]

As for me, I WAS worried about missing the boat. I started looking at condos in 1996, but chickened out because I had some CC debt at that time, and was scared to make the financial commitment lest I should fail. It didn’t stop me from watching the market, and prices were going up. Then, I decided I wanted a house. All around me, I saw people getting rents raised $200+, and getting bumped out and really stretching to find an affordable decent place to live. People were getting in a panic when owners decided to sell. I had lived in SD for years, and in the past, finding another rental was no problem.

That made me very very nervous. Anxious to buy and anxious not to buy. So, I scrounged together some money and I bought with a friend (July 2001) in a neighborhood I really don’t like very well, but I figured if I got the boot from my present rental house, myself and my dog would always have somewhere to go with a fixed rate. I figured I would rather live in a neglible area in SD then NOT live in SD at all.

In the meantime, I paid off my CC, and still live in the rental house. I have a very low rent, thanks to my landlady of 8 years. The property we own is a rental. We refinanced in 2003, and now we have a very small positive cash flow.

My hope is that prices come down enough so I can buy in the area I want.

[Ricechex]

I would be interested in a thread as you mentioned. Though, it would be nice if it could include 92104 too.

[Ricechex]

I would be interested in a thread as you mentioned. Though, it would be nice if it could include 92104 too.

[Ricechex]

I would be interested in a thread as you mentioned. Though, it would be nice if it could include 92104 too.

[Ricechex]

I would be interested in a thread as you mentioned. Though, it would be nice if it could include 92104 too.

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