California!

JayJay · 01-09-2009, 06:30 AM

Need to hear some thoughts on CA from whoever lives there. Ive been looking around for a place to relocate that Id be able to stay in my profession and CA is one of them. I went on realtor.com and was like OMG no way when I saw how cheap some really decent houses were in cities like Stockton.

Is there a reason for this? Is that a really bad area? I cant imagine with houses that are that new looking and in such good shape would be in such a bad neighborhood...only thing I didnt like was that some backyards were cement lol no grass?

Other than that are there areas that are within like an hour of the bay that have either A) apartments for under 1k a month or B) homes under 200k?

Just out of curiousity as I would like to put California on my list of possible places to go once I leave the godforsaken northeast

Thanks NP!

DebacleX · 01-09-2009, 06:33 AM

Come to Kentucky

I hear (FROM MY UNCLE IN CALI) there are a lot of illegal immigrants, gangs, etc. spread out over CA. Too much like New York and all of it's hub bub and hassle. But come to KY and you can live in my basement :P

James · 01-09-2009, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Jacob Nicholson

Come to Kentucky

I hear (FROM MY UNCLE IN CALI) there are a lot of illegal immigrants, gangs, etc. spread out over CA. Too much like New York and all of it's hub bub and hassle. But come to KY and you can live in my basement :P

i'll be there in 10minutes.

JayJay · 01-09-2009, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Jacob Nicholson

But come to KY and you can live in my basement :P

That might be one of the best replies Ive received here so far

In all honesty the worry I did have was about gangs and illegals but I was hoping that they were only exaggerated by the media and not as bad as it sounds.

I used to live in indiana most of my life 6-19 so I know all about how relaxing and peaceful the midwest is, aint no money though ya reckon?

cept in the rv industry where I was from.

johname · 01-09-2009, 07:44 AM

Central California was hit hard by the morgage crises, and many name Stockton as ground zero, thats why the houses look low price. Stockton has some misreable neighborhoods (even it your house looks ok) There are really better areas in northern cal to live in. The closer you live to the bay area the better it is job wise and probally fun wise for most people.

JayJay · 01-09-2009, 07:54 AM

Thanks for explaining john, are there towns you would recommend in norcal then other than stockton?

DebacleX · 01-09-2009, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by JayJay

That might be one of the best replies Ive received here so far

In all honesty the worry I did have was about gangs and illegals but I was hoping that they were only exaggerated by the media and not as bad as it sounds.

I used to live in indiana most of my life 6-19 so I know all about how relaxing and peaceful the midwest is, aint no money though ya reckon?

cept in the rv industry where I was from.

Come to Northern KY - right by Cincinnati. There are plenty of computer places around here, and if you got the funds, can start your own

Also, plenty of cheap houses and rentalks less than 1000/month like you had asked. Pretty calm around these parts and not as red neck as people seem to think :P

johname · 01-09-2009, 08:10 AM

Tracy, comuter town if living relatively close to bay area is important

Modesto is a nice mid size city

Turlock nice small college town in the country

These are central valley places, there is also the Sacramento area and of course the bay area

JayJay · 01-09-2009, 08:14 AM

thanks so much ill be checking it out!

jacob - im in the insurance industry so trying to find work in that field would be pretty hard Id imagine over there....otherwise I would definitely consider kentucky as I miss the midwest

DebacleX · 01-09-2009, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by JayJay

thanks so much ill be checking it out!

jacob - im in the insurance industry so trying to find work in that field would be pretty hard Id imagine over there....otherwise I would definitely consider kentucky as I miss the midwest

Are you kidding me? :O There are a lot of insurance companies around here. State Farm (MY FRIEND'S MOM WORKS THERE), AIG, I mean, you can't drive 5 minutes without seeing one. And I am sure there are a lot of them in Cincinnati, too.

hawkeye · 01-09-2009, 08:42 AM

Jay Jay, If you're interested in areas with loads of Ins. companies, the Warner Center area of the San Fernando Valley, in L.A., is deludged with them! Nice upscale area too! And today is the 9th of January, and it should be about 72 degrees today!!

Gotta love California!!

And where else can you snow ski in the morning, and surf in the ocean in the afternoon??!

JayJay · 01-09-2009, 08:48 AM

haha thats awesome man! Alright Ill add that to my list to check out too thanks

Yea the weather is a big motivation for me, as I really want an S2K and theres no use having one if only 4 months or so I can have the top down

**mis_chiff** · 01-09-2009, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by JayJay

haha thats awesome man! Alright Ill add that to my list to check out too thanks

Yea the weather is a big motivation for me, as I really want an S2K and theres no use having one if only 4 months or so I can have the top down

ahh, see the weather just knocked out my suggestion for BC Canada

You mentioned your in insurance, we have that "no fault" crap!
Where the drunk guy in front backs up and slams into
your car - and you get a ticket for following to close

only in Canada.......

**Galel** · 01-09-2009, 10:00 AM

California is amazing - our government sucks ass, but the scenery is unmatched.

I can take pics of the ladies who show up at the beach every weekend.

But seriously, real estate having been where I've spent the last 10 years, I can help you find the good places and sort out the crappy ones.

-G

JayJay · 01-09-2009, 10:04 AM

lol galel always there to help out, yea i meant to talk more with you about cali just never remembered to...next time we talk ill let you know what im lookin at

mischiff - i love canada, and actually a few states here have no fault too, but no i would never move up there i need warmth haha

tight-aggressive · 01-09-2009, 10:13 AM

Cali is my favorite state...

the further inland you go the cheaper and the hotter it is...

I like Santa Cruz, 1hr15 from SF, 30mins from silicon valley, 5 hours from LA....

right by the ocean, massive forests - eco minded people....and it is cheaper here than over the hill in San Jose!

(Oh and it is never too hot or cold, I like to say during the day - you can wear long or short sleeves and feel comfortable)

Cali has taken a hit like domain names. The *less desirable areas inland like Stockton and Soledad have taken massive hits, while coastal cities have only come down slightly. Palo Alto actually has gained

And a little tip, if you don't want to buy yet (thinking it will come down more as I also think) you can rent a house for far less than what a mortgage payment would be on the same house if you bought it - if you know where to look

JayJay · 01-09-2009, 10:26 AM

Chad excellent stuff thanks so much man now i have a whole list of places to look!
I would definitely consider renting a house vs buying a house or renting an apt just because it makes alot more sense.

I know to stay away from Stockton for sure now thanks guys!

tight-aggressive · 01-09-2009, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by JayJay

Chad excellent stuff thanks so much man now i have a whole list of places to look!
I would definitely consider renting a house vs buying a house or renting an apt just because it makes alot more sense.

I know to stay away from Stockton for sure now thanks guys!

Got an open room in my house right now, I need to fill it with someone dependable and clean

$750 all inclusive

$700 deposit

JayJay · 01-09-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by tight-aggressive

Got an open room in my house right now, I need to fill it with someone dependable and clean

$750 all inclusive

$700 deposit

thats an awesome price haha im 25 so I finally grew out of my messy stage a few years back...if I can find an insurance job out that way I'll be flying out to take a look

Seriously though you should have no problem filling that room for $750 all inclusive! Have you listed it on craigslist with pictures already?

tight-aggressive · 01-09-2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by JayJay

thats an awesome price haha im 25 so I finally grew out of my messy stage a few years back...if I can find an insurance job out that way I'll be flying out to take a look

Seriously though you should have no problem filling that room for $750 all inclusive! Have you listed it on craigslist with pictures already?

there will be no problems filling it, i just want to make sure the person is a right fit.

I have been combing the 'housing wanted' section and sending out some emails,

No rush, but by February I'd like to get it filled...

**Galel** · 01-09-2009, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by JayJay

mischiff - i love canada, and actually a few states here have no fault too, but no i would never move up there i need warmth haha

BRB, moving to Canada to see mis_chiff.

johname · 01-09-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JayJay

if I can find an insurance job out that way I'll be flying out to take a look

Study up on earth quake insurance lol

JayJay · 01-09-2009, 05:31 PM

lol earthquake insurance...forgot about those, I think Im gonna want to rent for a while if I end up out there and save some money!

Thanks for all the replies everyone

!

MJ · 01-10-2009, 02:47 AM

Jay,

Seriously.. just wondering why move to cali? Dispite the horrible gun laws, traffic, smog, you wont be able to defend yourself.... You will get a crap house for $200k. Move to certain small towns in TX and live on a lake with a dock, 4-5 br, 4000 sq feet house and land for that price.

JayJay · 01-10-2009, 08:10 AM

LOL MMMJJJ yes you are right on that end, but as pleasing as that does sound, this is about furthering my career above anything while being somewhere most people dream of, thats why I thought of California.

I love the idea of Texas as well though and have been looking at a few areas there especially after talking to DR he gave me a few places to look at. Honestly after talking to all of you past few days I have a huge list to go through and am more interested now in what jobs I can find...if I can find one in California Ill rent a room there, if I can find one in Texas Ill get my own place there, etc.

Ive also added NC to my list, but quite honestly California is still at the top of my list, if I have to rent the rest of my life so be it, im not interested in starting a family, just having fun with my money and dating and living care free, from what I here Cali is the place for a care free lifestyle. Texas is more of a longshot until I can find a really good company interested in paying me at least close to what I make now, as I dont want a huge cut in pay even if it means having less bills as I understand Texas is one of the cheapest places to live.

This is not the easiest decision nor was I expecting it to be, it all comes down to what job offers I get so I guess I will know very soon.

01-09-2009, 06:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
JayJay Hustles like Dean //5 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Down South Posts: 379 109.00 NP$ (Donate)	California! Need to hear some thoughts on CA from whoever lives there. Ive been looking around for a place to relocate that Id be able to stay in my profession and CA is one of them. I went on realtor.com and was like OMG no way when I saw how cheap some really decent houses were in cities like Stockton. Is there a reason for this? Is that a really bad area? I cant imagine with houses that are that new looking and in such good shape would be in such a bad neighborhood...only thing I didnt like was that some backyards were cement lol no grass? Other than that are there areas that are within like an hour of the bay that have either A) apartments for under 1k a month or B) homes under 200k? Just out of curiousity as I would like to put California on my list of possible places to go once I leave the godforsaken northeast Thanks NP! __________________ WHO IS BOT

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DebacleX Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Newport, KY Posts: 1,183 35.60 NP$ (Donate)	Come to Kentucky I hear (FROM MY UNCLE IN CALI) there are a lot of illegal immigrants, gangs, etc. spread out over CA. Too much like New York and all of it's hub bub and hassle. But come to KY and you can live in my basement :P __________________ DebacleX.com - The Official Blog of DebacleX. Domain Name Advice \| Domain Registration Reseller

01-09-2009, 07:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
JayJay Hustles like Dean //5 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Down South Posts: 379 109.00 NP$ (Donate)	Thanks for explaining john, are there towns you would recommend in norcal then other than stockton? __________________ WHO IS BOT

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hawkeye Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hollyweird Posts: 2,123 2,083.00 NP$ (Donate)	Jay Jay, If you're interested in areas with loads of Ins. companies, the Warner Center area of the San Fernando Valley, in L.A., is deludged with them! Nice upscale area too! And today is the 9th of January, and it should be about 72 degrees today!! Gotta love California!! And where else can you snow ski in the morning, and surf in the ocean in the afternoon??! __________________ dnURLs.com - Twitter Be A Domain Name Reseller "Believe You Can!"

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01-09-2009, 07:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
johname NamePros Expert Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 6,066 764.00 NP$ (Donate)	Central California was hit hard by the morgage crises, and many name Stockton as ground zero, thats why the houses look low price. Stockton has some misreable neighborhoods (even it your house looks ok) There are really better areas in northern cal to live in. The closer you live to the bay area the better it is job wise and probally fun wise for most people.

01-09-2009, 08:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
johname NamePros Expert Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 6,066 764.00 NP$ (Donate)	Tracy, comuter town if living relatively close to bay area is important Modesto is a nice mid size city Turlock nice small college town in the country These are central valley places, there is also the Sacramento area and of course the bay area

01-09-2009, 08:48 AM	#12 (permalink)
JayJay Hustles like Dean //5 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Down South Posts: 379 109.00 NP$ (Donate)	haha thats awesome man! Alright Ill add that to my list to check out too thanks Yea the weather is a big motivation for me, as I really want an S2K and theres no use having one if only 4 months or so I can have the top down __________________ WHO IS BOT

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Galel Pirate Team Leader Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Galel.com Posts: 4,729 4,904.30 NP$ (Donate)	California is amazing - our government sucks ass, but the scenery is unmatched. I can take pics of the ladies who show up at the beach every weekend. But seriously, real estate having been where I've spent the last 10 years, I can help you find the good places and sort out the crappy ones. -G

01-09-2009, 10:04 AM	#15 (permalink)
JayJay Hustles like Dean //5 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Down South Posts: 379 109.00 NP$ (Donate)	lol galel always there to help out, yea i meant to talk more with you about cali just never remembered to...next time we talk ill let you know what im lookin at mischiff - i love canada, and actually a few states here have no fault too, but no i would never move up there i need warmth haha __________________ WHO IS BOT

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tight-aggressive Account Closed Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Posts: 1,967 801.35 NP$ (Donate)	Cali is my favorite state... the further inland you go the cheaper and the hotter it is... I like Santa Cruz, 1hr15 from SF, 30mins from silicon valley, 5 hours from LA.... right by the ocean, massive forests - eco minded people....and it is cheaper here than over the hill in San Jose! (Oh and it is never too hot or cold, I like to say during the day - you can wear long or short sleeves and feel comfortable) Cali has taken a hit like domain names. The less desirable areas inland like Stockton and Soledad have taken massive hits, while coastal cities have only come down slightly. Palo Alto actually has gained And a little tip, if you don't want to buy yet (thinking it will come down more as I also think) you can rent a house for far less than what a mortgage payment would be on the same house if you bought it - if you know where to look Last edited by tight-aggressive; 01-09-2009 at 03:20 PM.*

01-09-2009, 10:26 AM	#17 (permalink)
JayJay Hustles like Dean //5 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Down South Posts: 379 109.00 NP$ (Donate)	Chad excellent stuff thanks so much man now i have a whole list of places to look! I would definitely consider renting a house vs buying a house or renting an apt just because it makes alot more sense. I know to stay away from Stockton for sure now thanks guys! __________________ WHO IS BOT

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JayJay Hustles like Dean //5 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Down South Posts: 379 109.00 NP$ (Donate)	lol earthquake insurance...forgot about those, I think Im gonna want to rent for a while if I end up out there and save some money! Thanks for all the replies everyone ! __________________ WHO IS BOT

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MJ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 1,230 151.37 NP$ (Donate)	Jay, Seriously.. just wondering why move to cali? Dispite the horrible gun laws, traffic, smog, you wont be able to defend yourself.... You will get a crap house for $200k. Move to certain small towns in TX and live on a lake with a dock, 4-5 br, 4000 sq feet house and land for that price. __________________ Wii Sucks \| Tempe Computer Repair \| Servers.me \| Tos.me Tucson Dog Training \| Obama.sc <- for sale!

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JayJay Hustles like Dean //5 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Down South Posts: 379 109.00 NP$ (Donate)	LOL MMMJJJ yes you are right on that end, but as pleasing as that does sound, this is about furthering my career above anything while being somewhere most people dream of, thats why I thought of California. I love the idea of Texas as well though and have been looking at a few areas there especially after talking to DR he gave me a few places to look at. Honestly after talking to all of you past few days I have a huge list to go through and am more interested now in what jobs I can find...if I can find one in California Ill rent a room there, if I can find one in Texas Ill get my own place there, etc. Ive also added NC to my list, but quite honestly California is still at the top of my list, if I have to rent the rest of my life so be it, im not interested in starting a family, just having fun with my money and dating and living care free, from what I here Cali is the place for a care free lifestyle. Texas is more of a longshot until I can find a really good company interested in paying me at least close to what I make now, as I dont want a huge cut in pay even if it means having less bills as I understand Texas is one of the cheapest places to live. This is not the easiest decision nor was I expecting it to be, it all comes down to what job offers I get so I guess I will know very soon. __________________ WHO IS BOT

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