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Finding a Creative Way to Live in Laguna Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n

When my husband Brian first told me he’s from Laguna Beach, it took everything in me to play it cool. "Oh, is that near Los Angeles?" I asked. Like most elder millennials, I knew exactly where Laguna Beach was. I’d seen every episode of the reality show (I was an LC with a Kristin haircut) and was a superfan of "The OC" to boot. (Seth and Summer forever!)<\/p>\n

I don’t know why I pretended. Turns out, Brian’s a Seth-and-Summer stan, too.<\/p>\n

I never imagined we’d end up living in the land of beachside cottages and sun-drenched ocean coves I’d seen on TV. But in 2021, we decided to leave the Bay Area and spend a couple months in Brian’s hometown. We both work remotely \u2014 I’m a writer and he’s in tech sales \u2014 so why not?<\/p>\n

Finding a Creative Way to Live in Laguna Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n

The median home price in Laguna Beach hovers around $3 million, and the median monthly rent is over $8,000. Brian and I were paying $6,200 a month for our short-term rental, a steep price we could stomach for a couple of months but not something we could sustain.<\/p>\n

Luckily, we discovered a quirky little neighborhood tucked away in a picturesque canyon across the street from the ritziest hotel in town. It’s filled with mobile homes that sell for as little as $150,000.<\/p>\n

Our Mobile Home<\/strong><\/p>\n

We paid $212,500 for the trailer using money we’d saved up after negotiating a $5,000 credit from the sellers when the home inspection uncovered some necessary repairs. After living on a boat, we didn’t have much more than a TV and a mattress to start with. In order to rebuild the unstable back deck, fence the yard, re-do the landscaping, renovate the kitchen, and furnish the home, we took out a $150,000 home equity loan against the trailer.<\/p>\n

Our Monthly Expenses<\/strong><\/p>\n

We’re currently paying about $5,148 a month, including:<\/p>\n