Hey Seattle BPers - I've got a challenge for you: pull out your crystal ball, your data sets, and your intuition and predict the highest appreciation Seattle neighborhood in 2020, 2021, and 2022.Winner gets something.

I worked in bank compliance and the Marine Corps so, as you can imagine,  I don't have much patience for your feelings.My Real Estate license would be expired before I started so there wouldn't be any conflicts (already had that discussion with lender).

@Kendra Mattson If you ever come to Chattanooga - let me know.Love San Diego - I lived their when I was in the Marine Corps.Prices are pretty crazy their though...

@Pope LakeWhy not just mitigate that risk by giving them an offer that would be a winner in either market?

Who cares if you have to pay taxes on your 4% withdrawl on your 2.1 million 401k, at that point you deferred the taxes for so long the compound interest made you a winner.    18,000 a year vs 31,000 for the same return....pretty easy choice.Public PolicyLocking up the money is a feature not a bug.   

I was in the Marines myself and with BAH, regular pay and deployment pay, I came back from both my deployments rich.

Alabama is #3 in auto manufacturing, Honda, Toyata, Hyundai, Mazda, & Mercedes.Boeing, Airbus, & Google are also in the state.Plus, when you win as many national championships in football as Alabama does we get the winner's paycheck.

The only thing out there is the Marine Core base.

Jessie Nunley I had a similar situation when I joined the Marine Corps.

My brother was a Marine drill sergeant who did 3 tours in desert storm.