Scenario 1: $3M house in the mountains with a secondary $750K condo in a major downtown.

or

Scenario 2: $3M condo in a downtown with a secondary $750K house in the mountains.

Scenario 1, assuming it is a 250,000$ house and 2,750,000$ worth of land.

1 assuming the house is still an hour away from the city.

I would never buy one expensive house in one area

instead I would have 1 million here
and another 1 million place

and become a snow bird so I would always be in summer

rather have 2 cheap houses, 1 being on the coast

Is there an option with no city/downtown?

What option means neither home is in a blue area?

Your choice brah

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Option 1. Mountain mansion on lots of land. A more moderate/low key condo in a city for when you feel like enjoying night life/restaurants.

2


wtf am i going to do in the mountains? it would be super chill for like a week... but after that id end up like jack nicholson in the shinning.

No beach house option? negged

Both seem excessive.

750k mountain house is not as big as you think. more a minimum for fully stretching out.

I would rather go out in the city instead of stay in, so a condo seems fine. No need for something massive.

Rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking, hunting, snowskiiing, white water rafting/kayaking, fishing, prospecting, photography, horseback riding, archery, shoot guns, caving, camping, parasailing, dirt bikes/atvs, snowmobiling, etc.


What are you going to do in a city that can compare?

2 right now and 1 if I was retired

My mentality right now too. Really would love to have a place in the mountains, but right now city makes more sense for me.

Depends on overall employment and living situation.
I would probably choose a nice house in a medium to small town and a cheap simple house at a lake or beach over the OP, if I could to choose freely. You'd still have most convenieces of the above, but you will not suffer the inconveniecies they bring.

Mountain home sounds cool, but if you have a stressful job, it's going to add a lot of extra work to go there and maintain. On the other hand, if you are old and retired, you would want to stay relatively close to health services in case of emergencies.
Unless really want the specific culture or nightlife that city offers, a smaller town has many of the things you can do there as well, but you do not have to deal with as much crime, dirt, traffic and similar hassle as much.

people like you are the absolute fukking worst. "I choose neither, and would instead do..." that isn't what the question or game is, *******.





And I would 100% go with option 1. I want to move away to the mountains/uber rural for good, so investing heavily there would make the most sense, and then have a crash pad in the city for business/events/whatever.

picking scenario 2 even tho I prefer outside city life - $750k will get u more bang for buck in mountains bc its typically cheaper there, good luck getting any good condo/location in the city for $750k

That is why I chose $750K as the floor. You can get a decent place for that price, but nothing phenomenal.