well, the clock is ticking. After 5 years away, I'll be returning to Oklahoma residency on June 20th.
The left turn Colorado is continuing to take is problematic to my "live and let live" sensibilities, and yet strangely, the cause of that left turn (population influx from CA) has turned out to be a welcome benefit to me from a financial standpoint.
We closed on this house on March 16, 2020. 14 months later we are under contract for $190k more than we paid, and the sale price is enough that the properties we're looking at in OK are priced 30-50% less. For the first time in my life and probably 15 years before I expected, I'm looking at putting 20% down on a house and leaving more than a years take-home pay in the bank. From a climate and recreational opportunity standpoint, it's a major step down but the financial benefit takes out a lot of the sting.
Congratulations man. What a feeling!!!!
I know I’ll be 20 years ahead in my move. Haven’t been debt free since I was 18 years old. Gonna feel great!!