Hi Tj, when starting something new, start with a pilot program with some funds that's not gonna sink the ship even if you took a major lost and test out the water.

@Steven Gillmer my brother and old Army buds live there and I have also been looking but YES those Taxes are no JOKEI am coming that way in July and may cruise around looking though, Its booming there

I built high-end custom modular (e.g. stick built in a factory and shipped) for a significantly cheaper cost per sq foot than it would have cost to build with a local builder.

On top of that...If the ship sinks, good luck getting your money back.

It's also smack dab in the middle of the state, so it's very central for conferences, shipping, and commuting. 

Prior to jumping ship you should look into what you paid for your California properties, what they are worth today and calculate your monthly income from appreciation.

Look into shipping container houses.

Ill be on a cruise next weekend. 

Use very localized market locations to raise your ship.  

We converted a big sale that saved almost seven figures in taxes, I wanted to buy them a Caribbean cruise after that one and felt like it was still worth the money it was very much a dollars and cents thing.