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A high-earning couple in San Francisco deciding whether to buy a $1.4M condo or keep renting

Maya (34) & Chris (36), San Francisco CA

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Married, no kids yet, considering starting a family in two years · $310k/yr household income

They're renting a two-bedroom in the Mission District and debating whether to buy a $1.4M condo or keep renting and investing

Maya & Chris are renting a two-bedroom in the Mission District and debating whether to buy a $1.4M condo or keep renting and investing The real question: Should Maya and Chris buy a $1.4M condo in San Francisco now, or keep renting at $4,800/month and invest the difference?

The plan holds

$16M

Projected net worth at retirement (2054)

Projected net worth
Today: $557k$57M projected

Retirement year

2054

Safe withdrawal / yr

$522k

Spending need / yr

$135k

First shortfall

None projected

Modeled year by year, with the daycare, the mortgage, and every account and tax accounted for, Maya’s plan funds retirement. The safe withdrawal covers their projected spending. The exact answer always depends on the full picture, which is the whole point.

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An illustrative example household. The numbers are modeled by Rightmont’s engine from these inputs; your real answer depends on your full picture. Educational only, not financial advice.