San Mateo 3 or San Remo 1?

[changm55]

if ur a flim flam you can still walk in, the gate dude wont stop you even if ur epic hobo with a long beard and havent showered in 6 years... does this concern anybody?

Wouldn't concern me. It would stand to reason that a person needs a transponder of some sort to access the sidewalk gate. When I lived in a gated community in Portola Springs, a pedestrian could not enter without one. I want to say it was like after 5 p.m. but I don't remember. I just remember getting locked out when I went for walks and forgot to take mine with me. Sure, the hobo could theoretically follow someone in, except what resident would hold the door open for a transient ?? I don't think anybody would.

u dont understand... after living in los angeles for so long ive developed major hobo-phobia... the hobo always... and i repeat ALWAYS finds a way... its funny though cause all the hobos ive seen at the santa monica public library... they all have iphones and macbooks (they use the free library wifi) even tho they are homeless... i dont even have a god damn iphone or macbook... anyways, so theyre actually very tech savy... never underestimate the powers of the hobo... given enough time, they seem to ALWAYS find a way... in fact my gfs gated community near south bay had a few instances of hobos who wandered over from hawthorne to use their community pool... think some resident called the cops to escort em out... srsly... man, i just pictured a hobo using the laguna altura pool... i think im gonna go buy myself a shotgun...

 

[irvinehomeowner]

@world chaos:

There are no hobos in Irvine... IPD takes them to Santa Ana or Lake Forest.

 

[irvinehomeowner]

I am a lurker but wanted to post these links if anyone is interested in various studies looking at child development and freeways.

Welcome to TalkIrvine jwinston.

I also noticed some of your posts on Redfin and thought they were interesting.

 

[changm55]

now san mateo would definitely be a better choice if you or your wife was expecting...

if ur 300m from freeway during ur pregnancy, u have a significantly higher chance ur kid will have autism than expecting mothers living beyond 300m of a freeway... so if u get ur wife pregnant, and u live at laguna altura, id suggest u have her live her pregnancy days at her parents place in palos verdes...
http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/info:doi/10.1289/ehp.1002835

but if u already have kids n ur wifes not pregnant... then doesnt matter anymore... ur kids r screwed unless u live over 1500m from the freeway...

so there u go... those are the magic numbers... >300m for expecting mothers... and >1500m for kids growing up...

San Remo is about 600m away from 405  :

no its not lol... its more like 350m from the 405 and 150m from the 133... either way im screwed hahaha

 

[changm55]

@world chaos:

There are no hobos in Irvine... IPD takes them to Santa Ana or Lake Forest.

if chaos theory proves accurate... this will only hold true "for now"... the hobos will ALWAYS find a way... they are like batman... u dont think they are there until its too late...

and when they find a way.. itll be like ktown/downtown LA where once u get off the 10, one will be there waiting to "clean" ur windshield with dirty water... so u gotta pay them to not clean ur car... they have human psychology down to a science... never underestimate them... 405/jamboree is a good spot... hmmm... now that i think about it, when u cant beat em join em... maybe ill turn into a part-time hobo for some extra cash...

 

[IrvineHomeBuyer]

where are you measuring from? I'm getting a little under 600m from san remo to 405

 

[changm55]

where are you measuring from? I'm getting a little under 600m from san remo to 405

was a little more unforgiving in my measurements so i took the paths of least resistance

 

[IrvineHomeBuyer]

Anything positive about Laguna Altura?

 

[changm55]

Anything positive about Laguna Altura?

nope... hmm maybe wok shape, easy to defend if hobos try to attack? i can probably take out 100-250 unarmed hobos if we can get a MG.42 installed near the hill where my lot is located... itll be a different story if the hobos are armed with funds from the occupy movement... but a few sandbags on top of the hill near my lot will probably be enough, theyll need to be a pretty good shot to get me if i bunker down with additional sandbags... so even with funding from the occupy guys, i still think i can take down at least 75 hobos b4 i go down with them... arm me with a few extra grenades, i can probably get the kill count up to 85-90... but lets say HOA provides me funding for some land mines on the 133... then its game over... the hobos have no chance...

 

[The Motor Court Company]

QFPD

all jokes aside,
Laguna Altura does enjoy a cooler climate and is zoned for Irvine's best schools. It is also quite isolated and with the topography you can argue it is among the best Zombie defending villages in Irvine. While overpriced, the two SFR tracts are not a terrible deal due to the better location and closer the main park.

Sienna and San Remo remind me of slums. Closest to 405, no amenities, no parking...just rows after rows of super compact motor court homes.

Anything positive about Laguna Altura?

nope... hmm maybe wok shape, easy to defend if hobos try to attack? i can probably take out 100-250 unarmed hobos if we can get a MG.42 installed near the hill where my lot is located... itll be a different story if the hobos are armed with funds from the occupy movement... but a few sandbags on top of the hill near my lot will probably be enough, theyll need to be a pretty good shot to get me if i bunker down with additional sandbags... so even with funding from the occupy guys, i still think i can take down at least 75 hobos b4 i go down with them... arm me with a few extra grenades, i can probably get the kill count up to 85-90... but lets say HOA provides me funding for some land mines on the 133... then its game over... the hobos have no chance...

 

[homer_simpson]

Anything positive about Laguna Altura?

Yeah it has the name Laguna in it.

 

[changm55]

QFPD

all jokes aside,
Laguna Altura does enjoy a cooler climate and is zoned for Irvine's best schools. It is also quite isolated and with the topography you can argue it is among the best Zombie defending villages in Irvine. While overpriced, the two SFR tracts are not a terrible deal due to the better location and closer the main park.

Sienna and San Remo remind me of slums. Closest to 405, no amenities, no parking...just rows after rows of super compact motor court homes.

Anything positive about Laguna Altura?

nope... hmm maybe wok shape, easy to defend if hobos try to attack? i can probably take out 100-250 unarmed hobos if we can get a MG.42 installed near the hill where my lot is located... itll be a different story if the hobos are armed with funds from the occupy movement... but a few sandbags on top of the hill near my lot will probably be enough, theyll need to be a pretty good shot to get me if i bunker down with additional sandbags... so even with funding from the occupy guys, i still think i can take down at least 75 hobos b4 i go down with them... arm me with a few extra grenades, i can probably get the kill count up to 85-90... but lets say HOA provides me funding for some land mines on the 133... then its game over... the hobos have no chance...

lol did u just call my lot a slum? hahaha... id like to see u defend stonegate with just an MG.42... ur 6oclock n 12 oclock is vulnerable from hobos... at least when we run outta ammo, QH will come to our aid, cause they know if we go, they go too... they dont want to lose their 3oclock... they become easily flankable once they lose us... goodluck trying to contact northpointe theyre too far away, transportation of additional ammo will be a problem... n goodluck trying to get help from woodbury or portola, portola might come to the rescue, but woodbury for sure is gonna be busy with their open flanks

 

[irvinehomeowner]

Quail Hill doesn't need Laguna Altura... the 133 provides plenty of distance to defend their "3 o'clock".

If I'm in QH... I'm not going to throw a zipline from the Olivos homes down to LA... let each hill defend themselves.

And besides, QH has the grocery store AND the gas station.

 

[changm55]

Quail Hill doesn't need Laguna Altura... the 133 provides plenty of distance to defend their "3 o'clock".

If I'm in QH... I'm not going to throw a zipline from the Olivos homes down to LA... let each hill defend themselves.

And besides, QH has the grocery store AND the gas station.

damn thats harsh... in that case, im gonna join the hobos and offer them my MG.42... diplomacy is DEAD!!

 

[IrvineHomeBuyer]

Anything positive about Laguna Altura?

nope... hmm maybe wok shape, easy to defend if hobos try to attack? i can probably take out 100-250 unarmed hobos if we can get a MG.42 installed near the hill where my lot is located... itll be a different story if the hobos are armed with funds from the occupy movement... but a few sandbags on top of the hill near my lot will probably be enough, theyll need to be a pretty good shot to get me if i bunker down with additional sandbags... so even with funding from the occupy guys, i still think i can take down at least 75 hobos b4 i go down with them... arm me with a few extra grenades, i can probably get the kill count up to 85-90... but lets say HOA provides me funding for some land mines on the 133... then its game over... the hobos have no chance...

You bought there even though there is nothing positive about the place? You must have too much dough sitting around

 

[The Motor Court Company]

I can certainly see kids from Toscana and Cortona bullying and distancing from kids from the two slum hoods far away. Be prepared.

lol did u just call my lot a slum? hahaha...

 

[IrvineHomeBuyer]

I can certainly see kids from Toscana and Cortona bullying and distancing from kids from the two slum hoods far away. Be prepared.

lol did u just call my lot a slum? hahaha...

Maricopa and Mendocino may do the same  >

 

[changm55]

Anything positive about Laguna Altura?

nope... hmm maybe wok shape, easy to defend if hobos try to attack? i can probably take out 100-250 unarmed hobos if we can get a MG.42 installed near the hill where my lot is located... itll be a different story if the hobos are armed with funds from the occupy movement... but a few sandbags on top of the hill near my lot will probably be enough, theyll need to be a pretty good shot to get me if i bunker down with additional sandbags... so even with funding from the occupy guys, i still think i can take down at least 75 hobos b4 i go down with them... arm me with a few extra grenades, i can probably get the kill count up to 85-90... but lets say HOA provides me funding for some land mines on the 133... then its game over... the hobos have no chance...

You bought there even though there is nothing positive about the place? You must have too much dough sitting around

lol ok ill be serious... i was shopping between san marcos (SG) n san remo (LA)

marcos -plan3
- less 60-80k
- more ppl, larger community
- more noise from random human activity
- same floorplan
- rounded exterior styling
- borderline satisfactory proximity from bowerman landfill
- borderline satisfactory proximity from 133
- cars parked outside tend to be 2/3 japanese 1/3 european - perceived larger portion of value buyers, less disposable income, chance for foreclosure 6 months after job loss perceived medium to low
- unsatisfactory proximity to apartments and townhomes/condos
- unsatisfactory proximity to potential high density residential areas
- larger pool
- nicer community areas
- proximity to nearest elementary school
- satisfactory school district
- 92618
- more inland
- more theft/burglary crime
- satisfactory proximity to nearest large hospital
- higher chance to appreciate in value in 5 years pending comparable IP developments in neighboring areas, can be perceived as a negative in the sense too many similar types of land present and future...


remo -plan3
- more 60-80k
- less ppl, micro community
- gated
- less noise from random human activity
- same floorplan
- squared exterior styling
- very satisfactory proximity from old newport landfill and bowermans landfill
- non satisfactory proximity from 133/405
- cars parked outside tend to be 1/3 japanese, 1/3 european, 1/3 classed (M, AMG, type S) - perceived smaller portion of value buyers, more disposable income, chance for foreclosure 6 months after job loss perceived low
- borderline satisfactory proximity to apartments and townhomes/condos - seperated by reserve, maybe issue once lake forest drive road is open
- satisfactory proximity to potential high density residential areas
- smaller pool
- smaller community areas
- unsatisfactory proximity to nearest elementary school
- satisfactory school district
- 92618
- less inland
- less theft/burglary crime (data used to compare is quail hill, SFR regions and those bordering townhome/apts)
- very satisfactory proximity to nearest large hospital
- lower chance to appreciate in value in 5 years pending ONE comparable IP developments in neighboring areas, can be perceived as a positive in the sense no more similar types of land present and future...
- satisfactory proximity to nature reserves

 

[velbon]

I would say one positive is it is not closed to landfill or jail or sand canyon truck trail.

very close to costco and spectrum, easy for us to go shopping and seeing movies.

A lot of IT firm and some hospital close by, heard one QH agent told me easier to rent out to doctors ( phd or real doctors).

A little breeze in the afternoon, which is nice.

bigger yard than SG comparable

Anything positive about Laguna Altura?

 

[velbon]

man, you must be from engineering background. I am impressed by your study.

agreed with you on cars parking outside. in cortona my neighbors i can see Porsche 4 door sedan+ lexus suv, Audo A4 , BMW suv- a small sample just from 3-5 homes near us.

Anything positive about Laguna Altura?

nope... hmm maybe wok shape, easy to defend if hobos try to attack? i can probably take out 100-250 unarmed hobos if we can get a MG.42 installed near the hill where my lot is located... itll be a different story if the hobos are armed with funds from the occupy movement... but a few sandbags on top of the hill near my lot will probably be enough, theyll need to be a pretty good shot to get me if i bunker down with additional sandbags... so even with funding from the occupy guys, i still think i can take down at least 75 hobos b4 i go down with them... arm me with a few extra grenades, i can probably get the kill count up to 85-90... but lets say HOA provides me funding for some land mines on the 133... then its game over... the hobos have no chance...

You bought there even though there is nothing positive about the place? You must have too much dough sitting around

lol ok ill be serious... i was shopping between san marcos (SG) n san remo (LA)

marcos -plan3
- less 60-80k
- more ppl, larger community
- more noise from random human activity
- same floorplan
- rounded exterior styling
- borderline satisfactory proximity from bowerman landfill
- borderline satisfactory proximity from 133
- cars parked outside tend to be 2/3 japanese 1/3 european - perceived larger portion of value buyers, less disposable income, chance for foreclosure 6 months after job loss perceived medium to low
- unsatisfactory proximity to apartments and townhomes/condos
- unsatisfactory proximity to potential high density residential areas
- larger pool
- nicer community areas
- proximity to nearest elementary school
- satisfactory school district
- 92618
- more inland
- more theft/burglary crime
- satisfactory proximity to nearest large hospital
- higher chance to appreciate in value in 5 years pending comparable IP developments in neighboring areas, can be perceived as a negative in the sense too many similar types of land present and future...


remo -plan3
- more 60-80k
- less ppl, micro community
- gated
- less noise from random human activity
- same floorplan
- squared exterior styling
- very satisfactory proximity from old newport landfill and bowermans landfill
- non satisfactory proximity from 133/405
- cars parked outside tend to be 1/3 japanese, 1/3 european, 1/3 classed (M, AMG, type S) - perceived smaller portion of value buyers, more disposable income, chance for foreclosure 6 months after job loss perceived low
- borderline satisfactory proximity to apartments and townhomes/condos - seperated by reserve, maybe issue once lake forest drive road is open
- satisfactory proximity to potential high density residential areas
- smaller pool
- smaller community areas
- unsatisfactory proximity to nearest elementary school
- satisfactory school district
- 92618
- less inland
- less theft/burglary crime (data used to compare is quail hill, SFR regions and those bordering townhome/apts)
- very satisfactory proximity to nearest large hospital
- lower chance to appreciate in value in 5 years pending ONE comparable IP developments in neighboring areas, can be perceived as a positive in the sense no more similar types of land present and future...
- satisfactory proximity to nature reserves