So as others have said go for quality of life, those are the choices I don't regret and seeing my bride of 52 years when I wake up in the morning is better then anything else in the world.

It also contains a section on bad money conditioning that you may have picked up from your childhood/parents.For example..One story is about a guy who has real trouble keeping his money.

Hi Joe,What kind of companies provide the bride loan POF letter?

Was it a childhood fantasy finally realized or simply, that looks cool I gotta get one of those?

DH's reaction was a resounding, "NO FLIPPIN' WAY"I'd forgotten that dh had grown up without enough to eat and spent most of his childhood hungry.

In her typical-business-sense fashion my former bride eventually sold the house I had paid $90K for - for $65K and did who-knows-what with the proceeds.Oh; and I substantially revised my standard lease agreement.

I'm guessing you had childhood friends whose parents "moved to LA to become an actor" and whatnot).

I had a hell of a childhood and paid my dues.

My parents (and myself, throughout my childhood), have experienced the problems with renting out in SF with many different issues- rent control, unpermitted units and all around regular maintenance. 

I started with a threeplex that I owner occupied with my new bride.