The evidence suggests, however, that homeownership decisions by younger households have much more to do with affordability than location and lifestyle preferences," study authors said.The Harvard study found homeownership rates for millennials were 5 percent higher in metro areas where median home prices were 20 percent below the national median.

We are one of the most expensive markets in the US but for good reason (weather, lifestyle, food, economy, etc.). 

Plus, while you hold, cash flow should be offset by depreciation, resulting in no tax.Have you looked into joining Lifestyles Unlimited?  

I'm looking for change in lifestyle.

@Tim Vecchioni, put simply, your personal residence is always going to be largely a lifestyle choice, rather than purely an investment choice.

Get to a point where rental income affords me a decent lifestyle.

Kids, jobs, careers, health, hobbies etc. 4) Lifestyle choice - I know 95% of my friends who have invested a huge part of their wealth in large plush opulent homes that has left limited bandwidth to invest elsewhere as they prefer to invest in the primary home either via improvements or paying additional mortgage!

Broadley shared a story of a successful doctor that ultimately lost his fortune and his lifestyle due to a family that sued him for his secretary’s driving accident that caused the death of two teenaged sisters.

Sounds like something I'd hear from a guy on stage in an expensive suit who is trying to get me to sign up for a HELOC at the table in the back of the room so HE can put my "dead equity" to work... paying for his lifestyle.

(I'm not saying wholesalers without a license are bad, but many are simply hustlers, scavenging desperately to pay the bills, which can lead to, 'unethical' behavior).I started doing research from those 'investors with licenses' to discover the pros and the cons, and if it is worth it, and would it fit in with my current lifestyle to get a license.