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Sep 2, 2015
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BertoChavez
With the requirements you're giving, I'd say 250k, maybe even 300k
Unless you and your family are comfortable in an old/small house.
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Silicon Valley relocation question
bashonda
9/2/15 12:50pm
Sure, that's realistic, but it will be a bit of a grind.
BYUFBDAD
9/2/15 12:54pm
I have one in high school, another junior high and two in elementary.
bashonda
9/2/15 1:01pm
Pleasanton is very safe and nice
donnerstag
9/2/15 1:24pm
Can you work on the train? Are your hours regular?
Josef K
9/2/15 12:55pm
I concur, Livermore isn't Pleasanton, and every inch further east you start, add
BYUFBDAD
9/2/15 12:58pm
If there is train access to Menlo Park, then yes. Hours are in early out early
bashonda
9/2/15 12:59pm
You take the ACE train to SJ and light rail to Menlo park.
Josef K
9/2/15 1:16pm
Is there a train that goes all the way to Palo Alto?
BYUCoug11
9/2/15 1:00pm
Yeah, I'm not sure what train you'd use Pleasanton-Palo Alto. You'd have to get
BYUFBDAD
9/2/15 1:02pm
You could take BART to Fremont and drive from there
donnerstag
9/2/15 1:12pm
Last I looked the train didn't go from the East Bay to Palo Alto.
byujdmba
9/2/15 1:10pm
ACE train to SJ. Cal Train up peninsula. In this case, he's going to MP which
Josef K
9/2/15 1:17pm
Man I hope you're making a lot of money...
titlecoug
9/2/15 12:56pm
Good question - what is the minimum you'd need to be comfortable? 200k? 300K
bashonda
9/2/15 12:59pm
With the requirements you're giving, I'd say 250k, maybe even 300k
BertoChavez
9/2/15 1:05pm
^^Even if your family is comfortable with a small house
byujdmba
9/2/15 1:11pm
if you're not comfortable in an older/smaller house than you can get in Utah
BYUCoug11
9/2/15 1:15pm
if you didn't get in at the bottom of the market I don't know how you do it
blucoug18
9/2/15 1:01pm
Where do you live? I know of people that live here in Houston that fly out to
Texas Hammer
9/2/15 1:03pm
So they spend $1500-2000 in flights each month and it's still cheaper?
BYUCoug11
9/2/15 1:05pm
Las Vegas might be a viable option
donnerstag
9/2/15 1:08pm
I have actually been looking at Vegas
blucoug18
9/2/15 1:14pm
The advantage to the bay area is living a low standard of living compared to
donnerstag
9/2/15 1:17pm
yeah, I did the house poor thing for many years
blucoug18
9/2/15 1:22pm
I'd take the basic rental for $3500 with my family over $3600 and a commute
BYUCoug11
9/2/15 1:17pm
I'd recommend that too, unless your job requires tons of hours
donnerstag
9/2/15 1:19pm
Spokane. Been doing it for five years
blucoug18
9/2/15 1:11pm
How do you do it?
azmbacougar
9/2/15 1:34pm
hotel, rental car
blucoug18
9/2/15 1:54pm
Livermore real estate prices aren't that much lower
donnerstag
9/2/15 1:05pm
There is no way I would commute from Pleasanton or Livermore to Palo Alto.
byujdmba
9/2/15 1:08pm
I agree with this 100%. There are huge freeways going up there. And they're
Cougarclaw
9/2/15 1:12pm
Unfortunately its true. I left the Bay Area to go to San Diego for that reason.
byujdmba
9/2/15 1:15pm
Agree with CougarClaw - don't do it!
azmbacougar
9/2/15 1:32pm
I live just south of Palo Alto (we rent). I have friends that
BYUHawk
9/2/15 1:12pm
I did the Pleasanton to San Jose commute
NorthBayCoug
9/2/15 1:51pm
Have you looked at Morgan Hill / Gilroy (to the south)?
BerkeleyCoug
9/2/15 2:04pm
I grew up in Morgan Hill. Gilroy would add another 15-20 depending
Acorn
9/2/15 2:22pm
A good friend just made that move last week. Was at AMZN and moved to Pleasanton
BringBackRoyalBlue
9/3/15 12:55am
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