The Grass Isn't Greener..... (ski resorts, home, landlords)

[LoriBee62]

Originally Posted by janellen

Oh that's right. I forgot about those, but aren't you forced to draw out a certain amount that will then be taxed when you turn 70? My husbands IRA was taxed when he turned 70 and 1/2. Our CPA would tell us how much he had to withdraw to satisfy IRS every year. That amount was then taxed......not as much as our pensions though.

There are traditional IRAs where the amount you contribute is tax deferred until you withdraw the funds in retirement. Roth IRAs are not taxed, because you make contributions on after-tax income. The bonus for a Roth IRA is that while you do not get the tax advantage when you deposit funds, the earnings you make on the fund is not taxed.

[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by 2sleepy

Millions of people love Texas and that's great because California would be in real trouble if they all hated it and tried to move here. So can't we just defend the places that we think are great without claiming that people who disagree are ignorant?

Amen.

[2sleepy]

Originally Posted by Marv101

A house in Tyler, TX would at least QUADRUPLE in price if it were located in a city such as Tustin or Torrance thanks to decades of zoning restrictions and no-growth mandates from Sacramento's social engineering treehuggers who've essentially made TRULY affordable housing non-existent in large parts of the state, which certainly contributes to our worst in the country poverty rate, which should be impossible in a state with 5 of the top 25-30 universities in the nation within its borders.

Only the liberals could pull off that war on the middle class which is still in progress 30+ years and counting; they're just not middle-class friendly folks regardless of whatever comes out of their mouths.

You're wrong, what drives the cost of a house is what people are willing to pay for it and Tyler Texas ain't no San Francisco

[Matadora]

Originally Posted by Marv101

A house in Tyler, TX would at least QUADRUPLE in price if it were located in a city such as Tustin or Torrance thanks to decades of zoning restrictions and no-growth mandates from Sacramento's social engineering treehuggers who've essentially made TRULY affordable housing non-existent in large parts of the state, which certainly contributes to our worst in the country poverty rate, which should be impossible in a state with 5 of the top 25-30 universities in the nation within its borders.

Only the liberals could pull off that war on the middle class which is still in progress 30+ years and counting; they're just not middle-class friendly folks regardless of whatever comes out of their mouths.

Spot on!

[LoriBee62]

Originally Posted by 2sleepy

So can't we just defend the places that we think are great without claiming that people who disagree with you are ignorant?

I know, right? Best are the ones who gripe that people are generalizing Texas, then they turn around and generalize California.

[Matadora]

Originally Posted by 2sleepy

You're wrong, what drives the cost of a house is what people are willing to pay for it and Tyler Texas ain't no San Francisco

SF is not the only place that housing costs are out of control. There are plenty of not as desirable places to live here in CA and you still would not be able to buy that type of house here for even a fraction of what it costs there.

My partners mother lives in a very nice gated community in Tyler. It's not as horrid as you make it out to sound. You just have a very narrow outdated perspective.

[Matadora]

Originally Posted by LoriBee62

I know, right? Best are the ones who gripe that people are generalizing Texas, then they turn around and generalize California.

Both of you plus the poster I responded to about his generalizations are the only ones so far who are generalizing.

Have fun and continue on with it.

[Matadora]

Originally Posted by Marv101

A house in Tyler, TX would at least QUADRUPLE in price if it were located in a city such as Tustin or Torrance thanks to decades of zoning restrictions and no-growth mandates from Sacramento's social engineering treehuggers who've essentially made TRULY affordable housing non-existent in large parts of the state, which certainly contributes to our worst in the country poverty rate, which should be impossible in a state with 5 of the top 25-30 universities in the nation within its borders.

I wonder how much more disparity between the rich and the poor they need to observe in this state to finally see it?

[LoriBee62]

Originally Posted by Matadora

Both of you plus the poster I responded to about his generalizations are the only ones so far who are generalizing.

Have fun and continue on with it.

Oh really? I guess you forgot you said this:

Originally Posted by Matadora

I find that most Californians are very ignorant of most other states.

[2sleepy]

Originally Posted by Matadora

SF is not the only place that housing costs are out of control. There are plenty of not as desirable places to live here in CA and you still would not be able to buy that type of house here for even a fraction of what it costs there. My partners mother lives in a very nice gated community in Tyler. It's not as horrid as you make it out to sound. You just have a very narrow outdated perspective.

My outlook is neither narrow or outdated and there's really no need to get snarky. It's ok to make your case for Texas but that doesn't give you license to make overly broad, inaccurate statements about California and then get angry when people disagree with you. The simple fact is that if enough people found Tyler Texas as desirable as San Francisco, Los Angeles or San Diego the cost of homes would be same as it is in those areas.