[JavaBrewer]

Ventura is nice as is inland Ojai, or a bit North Carpinteria, but certainly not a bargain $$. The sky high prices in SB area have extended a ways both North and South. Lompoc, Santa Ynez, Santa Maria, Pismo, San Luis Obispo, all nice places to outside city. Also remember Carp/Ventura/Oxnard WERE "low income" just 25 years ago so which neighborhood you end up buying would be especially important. Picture a nice renovated home on a street where neighboring homes have dirt yards and blankets for window coverings...

The wife and I are preparing for a transition and now also considering 1 year lease opportunities both stateside and abroad. Would like to keep that going until our age becomes the limiting factor. We have been to Belize and though a great time vacation not on our candidate list for multiple reasons but primarily it's a very poor country and I would not want to rely on their infrastructure if something goes sideways. People are amazing and friendly though!

We are looking for more Caribbean locations, islands, with accessible diving and snorkeling, and then options in remote countryside's in Italy, France, Spain, etc...

We hope to do our final settlement back in Santa Barbara where it all started for me. But if plans go well that could be 8-10 years down the road.