> Actually, you *can* - cost of living in Austin / OKC / Dallas / Tulsa / > etc > is MUCH MUCH lower than say San Fran, or NYC... > > (My 3/2/2 house w/pool here only cost me $90K) EEEEK! I pay $2000 a month for rent in a 2br 2ba 1300ft^2 apt here in DC! alex