You make $540k and still want to live in Atlanta? Out of curiosity, do you really like the area more than other places? Or is it because family is nearby?
The simple answer is that my family is here, but it's honestly more than that.
I've spent time in SF, Portland, various cities in Texas, and a year in Florida. (Never the northeast or Colorado, which are omissions - but I hate snow and cold.)
Spent a year in Japan, and a few months in China. Expat life might have been fun if I was still in my 20's...
Despite all of that, Atlanta has always felt right. It's incredibly diverse - way more than many cities - and full of culture. The music scene is on point, and I used to go to shows at least once a week before the pandemic.
I'm frequently on the Beltline (and used to use it to commute to work pre-Covid). The Hooch, ample outdoors, hiking, lakes.
I also own an amazing condo here. 25'' ceilings, penthouse skyline view with 20'' windows, historic all-brick walls. It's amazing. It'd easily cost millions in another city, yet my mortgage payment is less than $2k/mo here.
I'll probably be able to retire at 40. Or start a company with minimal risk.
Georgia has a ton to do, and the cost of living is still incredibly cheap. I can't imagine leaving, just buying a second home.
I've spent time in SF, Portland, various cities in Texas, and a year in Florida. (Never the northeast or Colorado, which are omissions - but I hate snow and cold.)
Spent a year in Japan, and a few months in China. Expat life might have been fun if I was still in my 20's...
Despite all of that, Atlanta has always felt right. It's incredibly diverse - way more than many cities - and full of culture. The music scene is on point, and I used to go to shows at least once a week before the pandemic.
I'm frequently on the Beltline (and used to use it to commute to work pre-Covid). The Hooch, ample outdoors, hiking, lakes.
I also own an amazing condo here. 25'' ceilings, penthouse skyline view with 20'' windows, historic all-brick walls. It's amazing. It'd easily cost millions in another city, yet my mortgage payment is less than $2k/mo here.
I'll probably be able to retire at 40. Or start a company with minimal risk.
Georgia has a ton to do, and the cost of living is still incredibly cheap. I can't imagine leaving, just buying a second home.