The high speed rail has some approval: The high-speed rail station in Merced is environmentally cleared to be located adjacent to State Route (SR) 99 and the Union Pacific Railroad (UPPR) line on SR 59 – also known as Martin Luther King Jr.

We live in the Pacific NW and want to go to a couple of seminars in LA next month.  

To the south is Mexico, to the west is the Pacific Ocean, to the north is Camp Pendleton then OC, to the east it quickly gets harsh.  

Neighborhood schools garner 4’s for elementary and high school and a 7 for the local middle school.We don’t live in Oregon, but do live in the pacific northwest and regularly visit relatives who live in the Grants Pass/Medford area.

. - Pacific Wonderland.

Pacific City is also a very accessible and popular destination with some spectacular properties, scenery and activities.

Mazatlan is located 20 minutes south, a nice tourist city on the Pacific Ocean known for its Banda music scene and Japanese inspired restaurants.I bought the land in 2022 thinking I would build a vacation home/rental within 2-3 years, but with changing financial priorities, I will not be building or developing anything in Mexico for around 6-7 years from now.

Some cities have embraced STRs, while others have stringent regulations or outright bans.San Diego, specifically neighborhoods like Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, and La Jolla, have been popular for STRs.

However, you can find the same kind of vibe on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Mexico and Central America.

I've seen first hand how during the 2020 NorCal wildfire season and the 2021 Pacific Heat Dome (when temps reached 116 degrees) how people and pets flocked to the Oregon Coast for relief that was 30-40 degrees cooler.