Quality of life or invest in RE

[Michael Barcena]

So I've been looking to invest in a property in LA and surrounding areas. But I'm conflicted, I turn 30 this year and have have been in school since I got out of high school and just got my career going. I'm tired of living the LA life if you can even call it that, everything is so pricey that it keeps me from going out, I got two kids and a long term gf. Me and my gf want to invest but also need a quality of life change, we've been looking at moving to areas with lower housing cost like Riverside, with the long term plan of buying to later rent. Anyone else bee where I've been at before? Would love to get another perspective.

[Christopher B.]

Never lived in Cali, while I hear it is pretty I also regularly meet people that claim to have moved from there for a better quality of life. For the cost of your average house in Cali you can buy a luxury home on the water here. Lower taxes, on and on. That's what I hear from local transplants anyways. 

My 2 cents... go for the quality of life first. If you don't have that then what's the point of anything else?