The flight itself is easy (can leave from any bay area airport) and about 3 half hours... and direct.

Then in 2016 my wife and I bought a house in Des Moines WA, situated next to SeaTac Airport, Highline Community College, and the Police Academy.

Purchase price: $485,000 Sale price: $795,000 located in an up and coming, booming historical community of "Chesterfield Square", this Unique 1920's Craftsman is located in a very desirable location and investment benefit from the property's proximity to Metro, freeways (405,110,10), coastal beaches, DTLA, and Los Angeles International Airport. several major economic development projects underway.

Addison is literally 5 minutes up the road, but just far enough into the underdeveloped backroads near the airport that it feels like it may not be as cool of an area as Easton.

It's a small sampling, but the people I know generally chose Natomas for airport proximity/short commute and Elk Grove for the schools.

Still relatively close to downtown, and minutes away from all of the new development on East Riverside/around the Airport.

Manager: Using my degree and becoming a manager of some type at either hospital, bank, hotel, airport, or retail.

I like the airport being under 30 minutes and the pricing in the area still allowed the numbers to make sense.

There's a commercial airport that makes it just a one hour flight from SFO or DEN, plus a thriving tourism/vacation rental business (ex-covid) along the Coast, an outdoor recreation mecca,  and some world class golf courses that cinch it as a somewhat well kept secret for rich golfers.

I was aiming for Elizabeth since it’s a close by city- near good schools, public transportation,airport and new construction taking place.