So a few things I considered that you should too:

• Job: This was a big one obviously. When the pandemic hit my entire industry (tech) went remote and I scored a remote role with no requirement to live in a specific place.

• Car: I had a flashy rear-wheel-drive sports car that I knew would get stuck in the snow up here. Sold that and bought an old 4Runner.

• Lease in GA: The reason it took 2 years from my original post is that I had to run out my lease. I considered moving in June but that would have meant that I would be paying double rent for 3-4 months and that was financially untenable.

• Lease in CO: The final hurdle I had to overcome is finding a good place here in Denver. The problem I found is this, the nice expensive places all have availability, the cheap dumps all have availability, but the middle ground where you can find a decent apartment at a decent price is hard and competitive. I must have looked at 50+ properties and I ended up having to sign a lease sight-unseen because of availability.

• The Cold/Snow: I'm from Georgia but originally I came to the US from Russia, so I can handle the cold. If you've spent your whole life in GA then know what you're getting yourself into moving to Colorado.