I see a lot of commuters living in Linden and taking the train into the city.

My fiancee has to commute to the loop, which is an important factor. 2.

They do not want to work from home every day, but also do not want to make the long commute to the office.Thus, it seems to me that there is good reason to believe that small office spaces, including for small local/regional firms, services firms, and co-working spaces near large suburbs will see a steady increase in demand with little net new supply for the next several years. 

When I come back to the states I will be looking forward to my new job and my hour long commute now that I have found the BP podcasts.

Lots of folks make the commute.

Residents often have to travel to Millbury or Northborough to access malls, and many commute eastward for higher-paying jobs.

Of course its all relative, the person who lives in Poughkeepsie and commutes to NYC everyday on the MetroNorth would probably not say that Putnam and Orange counties are Upstate. 

As far as your SFH strategy goes, not sure what the job market is like in South Jersey, but I know in Central Jersey there are a lot of NY commuters, so renting will always be easier.

My plan is to utilize the 5% down payment available through conventional loans.I would essentially mega-commute for the first year or two, working about 10-day stretches and then having equal time off, using my PTO strategically to gain more time off.

At the time, I was married, thinking we’d have more kids, and maybe move my dad in as he ages.Well since then, I’ve gotten divorced, decided I’m one and done on kids, and switched jobs to have a longer commute.