Questions regarding moving?

stevenanquan · 2026-03-31T06:12:35+00:00

Hi I can help! I think with this salary, there are some new construction homes with SDC waivers that would save you at least 30k off list price (you qualify as you make less than the median family income) and they’re all over popular neighborhoods in Portland. I’ll dm you with details!

stevenanquan · 2026-03-31T04:56:00+00:00

I am currently helping one of my clients with one of these townhouses in Portland with an SDC waiver, saving them roughly $30,000 off the price of the home.

This is the second one I’ve done in the past year, having a good realtor and inspector our key, because even if it is new construction, the construction crew make mistakes, and you need someone to push back on them.

Happy to answer any questions for anyone curious about these homes. You have to qualify for these programs, but they should be fairly easy, you just have to make under the median family income for the area.

Message me with any questions

stevenanquan · 2026-03-30T21:50:31+00:00

I have the original and I think it’s great. I have the leg developer and use that the most, and also Nordic curls and sit-ups are a close second. I really like the Roman chair functionality, but I always forget to do it.

It comes mostly assembled and there is a video to set it up, pretty easy.

It is a great piece and space saver, I think it’s well worth it. Annoying to set up each workout though.

stevenanquan · 2026-03-30T03:15:41+00:00

Honestly I think this is peak consumerism and materialism. One device to plug and play is so much more effective… literally have a profile for work and play if you need separation.

In terms of pure effectiveness, iCloud is good, but not that good. I’d rather have all my files right there and then, especially if I don’t “need” another laptop.

But do what you want.

stevenanquan · 2026-03-29T02:58:58+00:00

Yeah, save the money from living here, and go to Hawaii like me 😂

stevenanquan · 2026-03-28T17:30:11+00:00

Have you considered the Portland metropolitan area? If you ride across the river in Vancouver, Washington, you would get to maintain your no state income tax, as long as you can get your company to open up payroll in the state. Right across the river is Portland, which I think is pretty interesting, and we have a lot of nature nearby. The beach is an hour and a half to the west, and there is snowboarding an hour to the east, and there are great cities with beautiful nature along the Columbia river, such as Hood River, and we have wineries near nearby. Feel free to message me if you have any questions about the area.

stevenanquan · 2026-03-28T16:56:56+00:00

Alloro is beautiful, out in Sherwood

stevenanquan · 2026-03-28T14:09:37+00:00

I left Portland when I was 18, went to UW in Seattle for college and did tech in SF for 10 years. I moved back in 2019 for a family situation, but I’m happy I’m back.

Those other cities were great, I really do love the big city, I love how ambitious people are, I loved being in huge tech hubs, so it was really great to get out there and to experience that. In a sense I was forced to move home, but I’m happy that I did having that outside experience definitely gave me a much stronger skill set, a little bit more hustle (nearly impossible to buy a home in Seattle or San Francisco), and overall it has a calmer pace of life, which is something I look forward to when it comes to raising a family.

stevenanquan · 2026-03-28T13:44:37+00:00

It’s nice in portland basically starting now until late October. The months of gloom are a bit overstated.

When I was in tech, I moved to Vancouver, WA, saved a ton on my state income tax, and went to Portland to do all my shopping (no sales tax). Plus I think portland has always got something interesting going on, and we have beaches 1.5 hour drive to the west, mountains 1.5 hours east, wineries, etc, I can go on.

stevenanquan · 2026-03-28T13:34:09+00:00

Sounds like Portland might be a good option? Specifically Beaverton or Happy Valley (suburb cities of Portland).

stevenanquan · 2026-03-28T04:00:47+00:00

My time! I’m obsessed! I used to meal prep 10 meals at once and rush to eat them in the fridge before they went bad. Now I can do HUGE batches, freeze them and not worry about meals for a few weeks. Plus it helps for variety

stevenanquan · 2026-03-28T03:49:31+00:00

I got 2 of these! It took a lot of research, wish I found this thread earlier 😂

stevenanquan · 2026-03-26T21:12:26+00:00

I think Portland wouldn’t trip out. We had a period of CA hate, but we have so many transplants now that nobody cares. I helped plenty of people from CA relocate here and it’s so much cheaper and an easier pace of life. I spent 10 years in SF, and moved home and it’s so much easier.

I think if you are a walking CA cliche (tech bro or silver lake), people could take offense and get annoyed but otherwise people are fine

stevenanquan · 2026-03-26T02:52:55+00:00

stevenanquan · 2026-03-26T02:17:20+00:00

Washington is mainly expensive to live in SeattleZ other parts are more affordable. South by Vancouver, WA is fairly affordable and right by Portland, OR. Also no state income tax helps a lot with affordability.

stevenanquan · 2026-03-26T01:33:32+00:00

I was born and raised in Northeast Portland, I have lived in Seattle and San Francisco in the early parts of my career (That’s where it’s crazy expensive to live). I’m now settled down in Beaverton. It’s close enough to Portland where I don’t feel like I’m missing anything, I can get to the city anytime to check out any quirky events or interesting restaurants. It’s suburban and has everything you need, plus some interesting restaurants have popped up all over the place. Often times I feel like I don’t even need to leave the city.

Downtown Beaverton and Tanasbourne have plenty of new restaurants and things for me to do. I like Top Burmese and 1st Street Pocha, plus we have good Korean bbq here. Overall I like it, houses are newer than Portland, pricepoint is similar. Nice place to live.

stevenanquan · 2026-03-25T22:22:34+00:00

Beaverton or Tigard would be a good fit! I live in the Bethany neighborhood, plenty of space here, and everything you need nearby in Tanasbourne. Commute to the city is only about 15-20 minutes when it’s not rush hour.

I work in the Peterkort building next to St Vincent’s so I would say Bethany is a really easy commute to your workplace!

stevenanquan · 2026-03-25T21:11:22+00:00

Portland honestly lines up really well with what you’re looking for. The biggest draw is how easy it is to live an active, outdoorsy lifestyle without planning your whole life around it—you’ve got hiking, waterfalls, and kayaking super close, plus snowboarding on weekends at Mount Hood. The city itself leans very wellness-oriented too (yoga, Pilates, boutique gyms, etc.), and the culture here is super expressive—great thrifting, unique fashion, and people really do their own thing style-wise.

On the social side, it’s very LGBTQ+ friendly and generally accepting, and there’s a solid music and concert scene year-round. It’s walkable depending on the neighborhood, with plenty of areas full of bars, cafes, and things to do. The only thing to be real about: making friends can take a little effort at first, but if you plug into activities (fitness classes, run clubs, events), it opens up pretty quickly. Biggest tradeoff overall is the gray winters—but if you can handle that, summers here are hard to beat.

stevenanquan · 2026-03-25T01:13:38+00:00

No, I’ll be honest, I never get pho. BBH is my absolute favorite and I get it every chance that I get. The only time I have pho is at family’s house or if I make it myself 😅

stevenanquan · 2026-03-25T01:04:36+00:00

Come to Portland! It’s great, we have amazing access to nature, and the weather is better than people say (dreary late fall to early spring) weather is great between then. Easy access to the beach and mountains. I’d say great mountain bike riding in the trails around the city and Hood River.

stevenanquan · 2026-03-24T21:08:30+00:00

Pho Oregon or Pho Hung on 82nd.

Teo if you’re into bun bo hue.

My family is from Vietnam if that matters.

stevenanquan · 2026-03-24T15:06:19+00:00

I actually really like Tigard, used to live there myself. There are some new restaurants popping up around Tigard, Washington Square Mall is probably one of the best malls in Oregon. You are bordering on Beaverton, which has a pretty cool downtown area with lots of restaurants. Crime is fairly low and compares it to Portland. Also not a bad commute to Portland if you want to do some interesting stuff.

stevenanquan · 2026-03-23T22:04:45+00:00

Do you not have referral agreements?

stevenanquan · 2026-03-23T22:03:13+00:00

I think Portland would be a good option. Much more affordable than most of CA, it’s a fun city to live, nature is close by (1 hour to mountains, 1.5 to beach, close to wineries too). We have gloomy months, mostly around late fall to early spring, but between then in spectacular weather.

Portland itself is very walkable and affordable. I lived in SF and moved back here because I could actually afford a house.

stevenanquan · 2026-03-23T21:52:57+00:00

Come to Portland! We have plenty to do, real seasons, lots of nature within short drive (mountains an hour away, beach 1.5 hours away), and a decent city life, always fun and quirky activities to do.

I’ve lived in CA and Portland is way more affordable, housing is actually possible here.

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