I don’t think this is good advice financially, though there is more to life than money. First, if by “tech salary” you mean a software engineers salary or a product managers, then you should be able to afford a house in a place like Seattle. It might be tight if you are early in your career, but it is very doable.
The main reason this is likely to be bad financially is that your house won’t appreciate like a house in Seattle. I’ve been doing tech for a long time at this point, and have seen people make both choices and how it plays out over the long run. Those that stayed in the big city are basically financially independent at this point, and those that moved are not. The difference in net worth after 20 years is very significant.
The main reason this is likely to be bad financially is that your house won’t appreciate like a house in Seattle. I’ve been doing tech for a long time at this point, and have seen people make both choices and how it plays out over the long run. Those that stayed in the big city are basically financially independent at this point, and those that moved are not. The difference in net worth after 20 years is very significant.