Living in California is fine if you are working and making enough to cover the high cost of living. My wife and I were looking at various parts of the U.S. to retire. Our first thought was Florida. I investigated and found that prices were climbing there and too many people were moving to Florida making it as crowded as California. Bill Anderson introduced us to Ocean Springs, MS after he had purchased his retirement home there.
We visited the area and loved it. Prices of homes were much lower as was property taxes and many other expenses than in California. Bill introduced me to a home on Old Fort Bayou where I could build a pier and boat house. In addition to the home meeting our needs, it was on two acres of land with water access. The cost of this home, property and water location would have been cost prohibitive in California.
Bill knew what we wanted and helped us find our retirement home. I recommend him for his knowledge of what people who want and should relocate need.