i make $35K a year.... i'm wayyy off from my goals of purchasing a house in socal :sad:

 

I'm 50k and the way things look....we won't be getting one till the gf is done with school and we save for the next 2-3 years

 

when the only debt at time of purchase is the house itself ... why not?

very minimalist life style outside of our powersports which he pays for with cash under the table odd jobs that he doesnt include in his income h:

 

You left that crucial detail out

my mom and dad raised four children making minimum wage, got to live within your means.

 

:werd:

 

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best place ive found is your local real estate office
just walk in or ask a famliy member or friend "if they know a good agent"

Century 21 use to have a repo mailing list

check out this link jae
http://www.houserepos.net/houses/PEN...LADELPHIA.html
i think im moving to philly

 

I would but $750/month won't get me shit as a house.

 

i would say at least 1 out of 3 houses that we looked at was a foreclosure. it didnt take long before we just told our agent that we didnt want to look at foreclosures anymore.

they are dirty and poorly maintained, they tend to need repairs just to make them useful...

so while they are a great way to maybe save some cash, be ready to put a little bit in once you get into the house.

 

Yearly payments would equal out to be around $29k...considering insurance, food, and all other costs of living, that seems pretty lean living for 5 straight years.