Move to Northern CA?

by **The Pantry** Thu 5 Apr 2018 - 23:24

Old State roommate recently offered me a job working with him flipping houses . It sorta makes sense. He knows the market there. We both have residential building experience. His is more renovations. I prefer ground up but like learning old building materials/techniques and how to adapt them to new materials.

Would be a major life change. Lived in Michigan all my life.

by **CORNER BLITZ** Thu 5 Apr 2018 - 23:33

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** Thu 5 Apr 2018 - 23:33

You should do it P. Kids grown, what the hell you living in this boring ass neighborhood for? COLA is crazy out there, but if you can make it work, fuck it...go for it.

But try Sapporo before you leave.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** Thu 5 Apr 2018 - 23:34

Yes!!!

The fuck do you have to lose? But where exactly?

by **DWags** Thu 5 Apr 2018 - 23:52

Ballsy move. But you only live once.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** Thu 5 Apr 2018 - 23:58

If you hate it, can’t you just move back?

by **The Pantry** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 0:01

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Yes!!!

The fuck do you have to lose? But where exactly?

Yuba City, little north of Sacramento.

by **Rocinante** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 1:13

I’m going to be negative Nancy here. Sacramento area is meh. If it’s lateral financially don’t bother. I miss the Great Lakes in the summer every. goddamn. day.

by Guest Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 2:40

Go for it. I can hook you up with some nice dairy ladies in Redding.

by **tGreenWay** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 3:35

Rocinante wrote:I’m going to be negative Nancy here. Sacramento area is meh. If it’s lateral financially don’t bother. I miss the Great Lakes in the summer every. goddamn. day.

Got the same review about Sacramento from my wife. She was there for the first time a few weeks ago and came back saying it’s just a sad, nothing city. But, on the upside, she did mention it had more than the usual number of street beggars, so that’s a real draw.

by **The Pantry** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 10:05

LooseGoose wrote:Go for it. I can hook you up with some nice dairy ladies in Redding.

That's the beautiful thing. Out there you can buy raw dairy right out of the grocers cooler.

by Space Lord Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 12:46

tGreenWay wrote:
Rocinante wrote:I’m going to be negative Nancy here. Sacramento area is meh. If it’s lateral financially don’t bother. I miss the Great Lakes in the summer every. goddamn. day.

Got the same review about Sacramento from my wife. She was there for the first time a few weeks ago and came back saying it’s just a sad, nothing city. But, on the upside, she did mention it had more than the usual number of street beggars, so that’s a real draw.

Sad and nothing as compared to what? The climate's pretty good and it's famed for its trees-urban forest. It's very close to SF, the wine country and one of my favorite areas - the Gold Rush Country. I bet it has more cultural amenities, fine restaurants etc. than where you live.

by **Rocinante** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 12:56

Space Lord wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:

Got the same review about Sacramento from my wife. She was there for the first time a few weeks ago and came back saying it’s just a sad, nothing city. But, on the upside, she did mention it had more than the usual number of street beggars, so that’s a real draw.
Sad and nothing as compared to what? The climate's pretty good and it's famed for its trees-urban forest. It's very close to SF, the wine country and one of my favorite areas - the Gold Rush Country. I bet it has more cultural amenities, fine restaurants etc. than where you live.

Cultural amenities, it depends on how it’s defined. The other stuff, he’ll yeah it has more. It’s California. I’d rather live in TC than Sacramento any day.

by **Robert J Sakimano** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 12:56

don't do it.

there aren't many places I'd leave East Lansing for.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 13:04

Robert J Sakimano wrote:don't do it.

there aren't many places I'd leave East Lansing for.

Bob, can I ask why?

by **Robert J Sakimano** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 13:06

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:don't do it.

there aren't many places I'd leave East Lansing for.

Bob, can I ask why?

why I wouldn't live in northern CA or why I wouldn't live too many places other than East Lansing?

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 13:26

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

Bob, can I ask why?
why I wouldn't live in northern CA or why I wouldn't live too many places other than East Lansing?

Other than East Lansing. Other than grand river filled with mostly chain restaraunts, MSU’s campus, some wooded areas... it seems pretty average. No offense, to EL people because there are worst places to live in MI, obviously.

by **Robert J Sakimano** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 13:30

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:why I wouldn't live in northern CA or why I wouldn't live too many places other than East Lansing?

Other than East Lansing. Other than grand river filled with mostly chain restaraunts, MSU’s campus, some wooded areas... it seems pretty average. No offense, to EL people because there are worst places to live in MI, obviously.

I like it here. I have a nice house in a nice neighborhood. The kid is graduating this year, but going to MSU - so it'll be nice to see her every now and then. I have a good job, my wife has a good job. I love the Michigan weather - I love my local hangouts. Love being able to walk most everywhere I go.

Nice to live in a place with a small town feel while still living basically across from a Big Ten university... live pretty close to a couple of cool cities, some nice airports. Easy access to traveling out when I need/want to.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 13:32

Gotcha. I also love being able to walk anywhere you want to go. Fuck that suburbia trap driving anywhere to get anywhere

by **steveschneider** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 13:44

To the OP go out there visit for or a week or two. You’ll figure out if you want to move or not. It’s a great state. It’s pretty expensive and really over populated in a lot of areas which can bring on a lot of stress. There’s a lot of good though that outweighs the negatives.

by **Robert J Sakimano** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 13:45

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Gotcha. I also love being able to walk anywhere you want to go. Fuck that suburbia trap driving anywhere to get anywhere

yeah that's not my scene, either.

by **steveschneider** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 13:50

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Gotcha. I also love being able to walk anywhere you want to go. Fuck that suburbia trap driving anywhere to get anywhere
yeah that's not my scene, either.

Walking cities are great. That’s how I’ve operated my entire adult life.

by **GRR Spartan** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 15:33

The Pantry wrote:Old State roommate recently offered me a job working with him flipping houses . It sorta makes sense. He knows the market there. We both have residential building experience. His is more renovations. I prefer ground up but like learning old building materials/techniques and how to adapt them to new materials.

Would be a major life change. Lived in Michigan all my life.

It could be an adventure.

Serious questions: Where is NoCal and where are you going to live?

by **Watch Out Pylon!** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 15:45

Is the border of NoCal as heavily disputed at the border to up north? Which is obviously Clare.

by **Rocinante** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 16:13

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:Is the border of NoCal as heavily disputed at the border to up north? Which is obviously Clare.

by **tGreenWay** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 18:01

steveschneider wrote:To the OP go out there visit for or a week or two. You’ll figure out if you want to move or not. It’s a great state. It’s pretty expensive and really over populated in a lot of areas which can bring on a lot of stress. There’s a lot of good though that outweighs the negatives.

Good suggestion. Smart to visit first, long enough to really get a feel of the area.

by **tGreenWay** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 18:05

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

Other than East Lansing. Other than grand river filled with mostly chain restaraunts, MSU’s campus, some wooded areas... it seems pretty average. No offense, to EL people because there are worst places to live in MI, obviously.

I like it here. I have a nice house in a nice neighborhood. The kid is graduating this year, but going to MSU - so it'll be nice to see her every now and then. I have a good job, my wife has a good job. I love the Michigan weather - I love my local hangouts. Love being able to walk most everywhere I go.

Nice to live in a place with a small town feel while still living basically across from a Big Ten university... live pretty close to a couple of cool cities, some nice airports. Easy access to traveling out when I need/want to.

You make living in East Lansing sound nice.

by **GRR Spartan** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 18:31

NoCal like Siicon Valley / SF / Oakland (expensive as hell)

It would be cool to work with a friend but where you live and what housing you can arrange would be the deal breaker.

by **The Pantry** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 19:02

Space Lord wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:

Got the same review about Sacramento from my wife. She was there for the first time a few weeks ago and came back saying it’s just a sad, nothing city. But, on the upside, she did mention it had more than the usual number of street beggars, so that’s a real draw.
Sad and nothing as compared to what? The climate's pretty good and it's famed for its trees-urban forest. It's very close to SF, the wine country and one of my favorite areas - the Gold Rush Country. I bet it has more cultural amenities, fine restaurants etc. than where you live.

One of the most fertile agricultural areas in the world. Only a couple hours to beautiful Lake Tahoe.

by **The Pantry** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 19:09

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:Is the border of NoCal as heavily disputed at the border to up north? Which is obviously Clare.

You don't hit the southern most point of Michigan's up north until at least Gaylord and the 45th parallel.

Anything north of Sacramento could be considered NoCal.

by Guest Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 19:14

Only 50 miles to mine for gold on the weekends.

by **The Pantry** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 19:40

GRR Spartan wrote:NoCal like Siicon Valley / SF / Oakland (expensive as hell)

It would be cool to work with a friend but where you live and what housing you can arrange would be the deal breaker.

He has a pretty significant net worth. Owns a number of rental properties in Sacramento and Yuba City. Bought a couple beautiful properties in YC 5-6 years ago that he has been taking his time renovating. One sits on over an acre with some large redwoods. He and his wife plan on moving in when it's finished. The other is a Tudor on 3/4 acre. He refers to it as "World Headquarters" for if/when I move out there. Decent salary plus free housing.

Seems like a no-brainer but I have reservations moving away from my kids.

by **tGreenWay** Fri 6 Apr 2018 - 21:26

Space Lord wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:

Got the same review about Sacramento from my wife. She was there for the first time a few weeks ago and came back saying it’s just a sad, nothing city. But, on the upside, she did mention it had more than the usual number of street beggars, so that’s a real draw.
Sad and nothing as compared to what? The climate's pretty good and it's famed for its trees-urban forest. It's very close to SF, the wine country and one of my favorite areas - the Gold Rush Country. I bet it has more cultural amenities, fine restaurants etc. than where you live.

I don’t have any illusions when it comes to comparing EL to anywhere else, but it’s home, and there’s enough going on to keep me engaged.
As for sad Sacramento, I’ll ask Mrs. GreenWay this weekend and get back to you.

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