LogFAQs > #927485325

buying a home? I know if you aren't in California or New York then buying a house/condo is way easier due to cost of living/cost of homes being so much cheaper so it would make sense to buy but if you're living in one of those two states then you're fucked like I am (California/Bay Area). I am kinda stuck in my situation. Don't make enough to buy a home and making enough to afford rent but put very little in a savings account each month. I am living at home with people I don't care for so I want to leave ASAP but the thing holding me back is paying for an apartment to live in but not getting anything back in return once the lease is over. I could rent a room for $1,000/month which is the best option for me financially but I'll lose some privacy or rent a one bedroom place for around $1,800 to $2,200/month depending on the location but that would take around 60-70% of my take home pay.