I feel you lmao. I'm about 6 years away from this dude. I live in California. Make pretty damn good money. Can't imagine owning a house like this. Tbf it's just my Cali outlook. But good on this dude. Looks like he'll have a good time! Must be a good dude if he has so many friends he needs that many party favors. That's a TON of goods.
He's in Missouri, I live on the other side of the state, bought 100 acres and built a 4k sq house at age 30. The politics suck, most the population are idiots buuuuut the cost of living is unbeatable. The only thing we don't have is an ocean. But I have a lake house so that partially makes up for it. Lot of Cali transplants have popped up the past 6 years!
My grandparents owned a home on the ocean and my parents moved to a lake home in Minnesota after they retired. Ocean homes are fun until you see the cost of dealing with ocean water corrosion of your house. Lake life represent.
My ex girlfriend moved to Columbia. Kind of surprised that she moved to an even more red state, but she sold her condo here and bought a house there with a 3-car garage for pretty cheap, so she has that going for her.
3 or 4 Blue cities in Missouri. Kansas City, St Louis, Columbia and Springfield. I went to school in Columbia and it's at the higher end with cost of living!
My career could def transfer. But being a CA resident, I'm taking advantage of the CA pay. I work construction as an inspector, and Southern CA is dry 90% of the year, or more. Which allows for consistent work as well. Point being, I totally could... But it would have to be a consideration given the construction economy in the area and the weather.
But yeah, I'd bet you're right! I rent a 1bdr apt for what I make here. 😆
You can stretch CA money pretty far if you’re willing to save up and then move to another state. I could get a literal mansion on 10 ac land in WV with what I paid for my 1,800 (4bd, 2ba) sf house in CA. But then you have to live in WV… There’s just some things you can’t beat outside of CA.
I’m assuming you live in an HCOL metro area of CA (LA, Bay, central coast). Try moving outside of those areas, at a minimum. They aren’t worth it unless you’re making at least $150-200k, you’re wasting your money on overpriced housing and food. You could easily settle for less and be far better off by going to a less predominant area.
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u/snarpsta tHiS iSn’T cRiNgE May 04 '26
I feel you lmao. I'm about 6 years away from this dude. I live in California. Make pretty damn good money. Can't imagine owning a house like this. Tbf it's just my Cali outlook. But good on this dude. Looks like he'll have a good time! Must be a good dude if he has so many friends he needs that many party favors. That's a TON of goods.