(Which I’m sure is toooootally legit).I don’t know about you but I would rather not have my child’s education decided by a lottery.

I don't live in CA, and wasn't aware of the Prop 13 passing to the next owner if it's parent to child and both live in it as their primary.

I'm in the San Francisco Bay Area and my FIRE number isn't $15k a month (with kid costs it is but I wouldn't be retiring early/quitting W2 job with child costs).I don't have much feedback on Michigan but I do agree with affordability with California and Florida and insurance costs, people may be moving to the Midwest. 

China, Japan & Italy have this problem right now.China is trying to ignore/hide it because their short-sighted 1 child/family policy caused it.

I also have 401k with 4,500 which I estimate will be 7,000 by the end of the year.Fund 1: 24kFund 2: 180k401k: 7k Right now, I am a renter that pays 900 per month, with a stay at home wife with a child on the way.

We had our first child so we have been on the sidelines for a hot minute.

Or, again disable the locking mechanism to prevent it from being locked by an unsupervised child.

Investment Info:

Townhouse other investment in Plymouth.

Purchase price: $185,000

Cash invested: $5,000

Sale price: $220,000

Occupied by my in-laws. Rather than paying for childcare services from...

If the mortgages are 'forgiven' would that create a taxable event (gift) to each child??

Maybe they don't need the money now but in 5 years they wan to send a grand child to college.