u/Sufficient-Smile-481

We bought a home on Mary Ave in Sunnyvale. It is a busy road, with 4 lanes. But it didn’t bother us, and the location and other factors like Cupertino schools were enough to motivate us to buy.

Now we are thinking of doing an expensive (400K) renovation to this home (adding 600 sq ft), and the main concern is whether we’ll get an ROI on this investment. If we do the renovation we see ourselves staying here for 10+ years because like I said, the busy road which is the only con has not bothered us. But 400K is also a lot of money and would grow much better as an investment elsewhere. We could do a bare minimum renovation for 200K too with adding 180sqft for a bigger master bedroom. But it wouldn’t be the perfect home.

Any thoughts on whether the investment will be worth it on the house, given it’s on a busy street? Our main concern stems from reading / hearing about people not preferring to buy on a busy street.

Hi all,

New to the sub and I’m 33 and was recently diagnosed with BRCA 2. My husband and I are thinking about kids. We have never felt a strong need to have kids but I was considering trying to conceive before the diagnosis and now I’m rethinking. I feel like with all the risks and responsibilities of handling this diagnosis, I feel like I might not be able to raise a child.

I appreciate this community a lot.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking to connect with folks in the Bay Area who are part of this community. I’d love to stay in touch, share experiences, and support each other locally. If you’re around and interested in connecting, feel free to reach out!

Hello all,

I’m new to the community. I was told by my gynecologist that there maybe an increased risk of breast cancer if I go through IVF. Has anyone heard this? Appreciate any help I can get.