cheyennebrown
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@snervel You lost me at “girlfriend’s parents”. Not sure what a house costs (too much to read), but it doesn’t seem you have a lot of assets outside of this gift (I think you have $13k).
Owning a home is expensive; property tax, insurance, maintenance, etc. A new roof, furniture, broken pipe, etc. can easily blow through your $13k.
I understand the feeling of paying rent towards your own home. But, there is more to it than rent vs. mortgage. Buying a home now, especially before you GF even has a job, getting married, etc. will be a financial disaster in the making.
Owning a home is expensive; property tax, insurance, maintenance, etc. A new roof, furniture, broken pipe, etc. can easily blow through your $13k.
I understand the feeling of paying rent towards your own home. But, there is more to it than rent vs. mortgage. Buying a home now, especially before you GF even has a job, getting married, etc. will be a financial disaster in the making.