[happyopossum]

$4k/mo in rent vs $1200k/mo in rent is more than enough to make up for the expense of having a car (if you move somewhere you need one) and still leave you with an extra $25k/yr in an account somewhere....

[tempsy]

I literally said a room in a shared house. no one is spending $4k on a room in SF.

You're not renting an entire apartment for $1200 anywhere livable in a large metro in WA or NV.