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2k/month is fine. The guy I responded to is now moving the goalposts up to 4k/month, which is significantly more.

I just paid 290k for a 3500sq-ft home with a big yard in a great school district. Indy aint so bad.

Where are you buying?

Atlanta and in an area that has exploded in the past 5 years. Comparable to Austin, Houston and maybe Portland. Maybe not so comparable for Portland anymore.

Bankrate calculator says it’s $700k more expensive for the same house in SF.

Yeah, ATL is adding a number of tech jobs (hopefully Amazon too). Cost of living is increasing, but relative to everywhere else it is cheap to live in the city center. Developments of apartments and condos has exploded, which is making for a nice urban feel.