> Moving your family every 2-4 years sounds awful.
It certainly could be. We homeschool, the kids enjoy the adventure, and I've taught them how to make money along the way.
> And unless you are moving to a lower COL...
The trick is to be selective in the houses you buy and use some of the money to buy a nicer house next time. We look for up-and-coming parts of our local area that haven't been fully discovered, then sell when the frenzy hits the area.
Ah yes ... my family follows the exact opposite strategy of yours- we sit on a house for 10 to 15 years make sure to buy on the upswing and then sell when the market is down.
Sigh.
We just bought a new house... hopefully you haven't.
It certainly could be. We homeschool, the kids enjoy the adventure, and I've taught them how to make money along the way.
> And unless you are moving to a lower COL...
The trick is to be selective in the houses you buy and use some of the money to buy a nicer house next time. We look for up-and-coming parts of our local area that haven't been fully discovered, then sell when the frenzy hits the area.