It’s time to rewatch this comedy classic. “You don’t shoot a man’s gun!!”

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I paid off our mortgage that had a 2.875% fixed interest rate about a year ago. Mentally, it has such a satisfying effect that made it worth it to me. To be able to say you outright own a 2 Million dollar home in CA, has been very satisfying. Additionally, my savings account is very quickly growing now that I don't have that huge mortgage. I'm not trying to sound like an arrogant jerk, just trying to make my point that paying off your mortgage is a good thing. By the way, a 2 mil house in CA Bay Area is just a very average home. Nothing special.

Can we put that in perspective? What is sq footage? If you don't want to share that's cool. I'm just curious because where I live is dirt cheap.

4 bed 2 1/2 bath 2000 sq ft. Lot is 6500 sq ft. The neighborhood has low crime rate and nearby high school has a 9 out of 10 rating.

Some people might question, why not sell, move out of CA and live like a king. 1) It's literally 67 degrees outside right now in the dead of winter. 2) I want to be able to sell years down the road, as its' value grows, and there will be enough equity for my 2 kids to get their own home.

That’s about 300k here, location location location

I paid $375k for it in 1998. Also prop 13 in CA, allows you to keep your same purchase price taxes, regardless how much your home appreciates.

You're in a good spot because once you are 55 and older you can sell your home for $2mil to downsize, buy another home in state for that same $2mil and you will still keep your original $375k based property taxes. I think we're the only state that does that.

Is consider an engagement ring for the g friend..I’ve only been w her for 12 years..lol

Does anyone else measure all expenses in life in units of pins? New car, 4 pins! Remodel the kitchen? Christ, that’s 10 pins!

A couple times I had to sell 5 or 6 at once to cover payroll at my business.

It's all good, I had too many for me to keep running and most of them are getting a lot more love now up at District 82. Kinda sucked that it was just before prices really took off, though!