own property in San Diego

Bought my first place in 1993 as a single person earning 1/3 of what I do today. :)

When we moved here two years ago sure SD was really pricey. But it now has appreciated >20% and we didn’t have to sell the first place (we moved from LA) and that was another great move.

My advice – get whatever you can afford, save aggressively, work a second job, do whatever you need to do. The first place is always the hardest – it gets easier from there.