Raising children in Irvine

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Yes, the Cultural Pathology is definitely a genuine concern of mine. What i hear is that in OC, especially Irvine, is very competitive, not only children, but the adults try to out do each other as well. When my wife and i visited one of our couple friends in Irvine, they shared with us a story that one Korean family owning a home and living in a wealthier zip code of Irvine, wouldn't invite some of the children to their daughter's birthday party because their parents were renters in Irvine and were lower in the social economic status than them. My wife and I were like "Are you serious ?" Though i love Irvine and its lifestyle, this "type of stuff "really turns me off".
 
<em>"wouldn't invite some of the children to their daughter's birthday party because their parents were renters in Irvine and were lower in the social economic status than them."</em>





I have seen this behavior as well, and it sickens me. Ordinarily, I would comfort myself with knowing the kind of people who think like that are not the kind of people I would like my children to be in contact with, but since it is so widespread, it is difficult to avoid. One of my best friends is the son of a doctor. When we were growing up, he was able to do some things I could not, but there was never a moment when either he or his parents would have considered excluding me from their world because my father did not make as much as his father. Another friend in our clique was from a larger family that made less than my family, but it never made any difference to us.
 
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I have never purchased a foreclosure or a pre-foreclosure. There are others who may be more familiar with the process. I think your goal of finding a property at $250/SF is attainable, but 2009 is probably too early for the better neighborhoods to see this figure. Your best deals are going to be on REOs that the bank has owned for more than 90 days. Unfortunately, these are also going to be the least desirable properties. If you have enough cash on hand, I suggest finding an REO that needs some work. This will get the best price, and if you have the cash to renovate it, you will see the best return on your money. IMO, Quail Hill, Woodbury and Northwood II will have some tremendous deals from 2010-2013. These new neighborhoods will be ground zero for the foreclosure problem in Irvine because <em>all </em>of the homeowners will be underwater -- all of them.
 
I'm late to the parrty as well, IR. I think I'm a bit older than most of the previous posters, thus my children are a bit older. I think the worries/fears expressed here are universal to parents who are serious about parenting, it doesn't really matter where you live. There's always concern about how you can ensure your child "turns out well." The process has so many facets, there's no one right answer. Having parents who even ask these questions is likely a big plus for all the IHB offspring!



And a note to ISM - I think you worry too much. I bet you would be surprised at how many of your child's friends have single parents, or step parents, or unmarried parents, or some other combination beyond the traditional.... and how little of any it matters to the kids.
 
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