Well, regardless, I am thinking hard now to see if I should save a little more and buy SFR in Corona. thanks for the input, Dan Karthik- I would agree with the sentiments that others voiced.  

If it's something of sentimental value, you can try to forward it to the family, but I wouldn't bother if the daughter didn't find it important enough to take with her.I suspect you have a bunch of old guy stuff that nobody cares about and it can all go to the landfill.

Given how low inventory is, I share everyone's sentiments about that being challenging to find.  

It is a heartfelt, authentic sentiment Kyle..

I posed the question to see if there were any truth to the author's sentiment.

Although the number of people leaving each year is relatively low, the rate of outflow has doubled in the last two years.”To boost housing supply, and thus lower costs, Doti said Orange County needs to be “more enlightened, with less NIMBY attitudes,” the not-in-my-backyard sentiment that fuels anti-growth activism.Housing will appreciate by 4.6 percent in Orange County this year, up from 2.7 percent last year, the forecast predicts.

.- Cap rate is more of a measure of investor sentiment in a particular market for a particular class of commercial properties that drives valuation whether up or down.

Lastly, I would like to echo a sentiment that has already been expressed in this thread: both cities are appreciation plays.

I understand your sentiment about knowing where you are, avoiding vulnerable situations, knowing the surroundings, etc.

Thought I would share an anecdote of a situation I just went through that coincides with everyone's sentiment that REO properties listed on the MLS are super competitive right now.A home covered in mold was listed about a week ago.