Long Beach, CA is where I have lived and worked for almost 40 years. I purchased my first home when I was in my 30's.  It was hard for me to believe that I could afford mortgage payments that would be twice what I was paying in rent.  I had to be talked into taking that risk.

As the saying goes, "If I'd known then what I know now," I would have bought sooner and would now enjoy even more equity than I did. Now I  encourage renters to find out if t... Show more