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JagerBomberz
09/12/17 11:28:21 AM
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I really want to get a house next year, but I don't think dropping all of it on a house plus the closing costs are smart.

Home owners of CE - what's a good cushion to start really looking?
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GODTIER
09/12/17 11:29:06 AM
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You should throw a 20 thousand dollar crack party
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DifferentialEquation
09/12/17 11:31:07 AM
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I haven't bought a house yet but have been looking. At the very least, make sure you put down enough to avoid permanent PMI.
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_OujiDoza_
09/12/17 11:31:54 AM
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Psh.

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AlternativeFAQS
09/12/17 11:32:39 AM
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do not buy a house with only 20k in the bank
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DoGCyN
09/12/17 11:37:49 AM
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AlternativeFAQS posted...
do not buy a house with only 20k in the bank

Ignore this.
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bluezero
09/12/17 11:39:49 AM
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I bought a house without having a job
not recommended
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AceAttorneyist
09/12/17 11:40:29 AM
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DoGCyN posted...
AlternativeFAQS posted...
do not buy a house with only 20k in the bank

Ignore this.


Ignore this person saying to ignore.
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AlephZero
09/12/17 11:41:32 AM
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invest in bitcoin
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pikachupwnage
09/12/17 11:42:36 AM
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AceAttorneyist posted...
DoGCyN posted...
AlternativeFAQS posted...
do not buy a house with only 20k in the bank

Ignore this.


Ignore this person saying to ignore.


Ignore this person saying to ignore this person saying to ignore.
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Dustin1280
09/12/17 11:43:43 AM
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pikachupwnage posted...
AceAttorneyist posted...
DoGCyN posted...
AlternativeFAQS posted...
do not buy a house with only 20k in the bank

Ignore this.


Ignore this person saying to ignore.


Ignore this person saying to ignore this person saying to ignore.

agreed with this person

The sooner you are paying off a mortgage instead of wasting money on rent, the better off you will be.

You DO need to have your finances in check though, a steady job, and make absolutely sure you don't get a house you cannot actually afford, you will likely get approved for MUCH higher then you can truly afford.

EDIT: You also shouldn't be living check to check, in case of unexpected house expenses...
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JagerBomberz
09/12/17 12:12:39 PM
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I make about 70k a year, and i'm about to pay off my car that costs 250 a month this February. My lease is up next September so I think I may be able to start looking if I save enough money. My rent plus utilities usually runs me around 850ish.
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lww99
09/12/17 12:22:07 PM
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DoGCyN
09/12/17 1:20:28 PM
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Dustin1280 posted...
You DO need to have your finances in check though, a steady job, and make absolutely sure you don't get a house you cannot actually afford, you will likely get approved for MUCH higher then you can truly afford.

Don't ignore this
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AlternativeFAQS
09/12/17 1:21:25 PM
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you make 70k and you only have 20k saved up?
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DreadedWave
09/12/17 1:22:13 PM
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Buy 20,000 one dollar prostitutes or 20 one thousand dollar prostitutes.
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Solid Snake07
09/12/17 1:23:40 PM
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I Think you'd be better served investing that 20k into some cash generating assets instead of a house
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Giant_Aspirin
09/12/17 1:24:43 PM
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DifferentialEquation posted...
At the very least, make sure you put down enough to avoid permanent PMI.


i've never heard of "permanent PMI". PMI is something you pay when your down payment is less than 20% of the value of the home. once your total amount invested into the property exceeds 20%, the PMI is dropped.
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JagerBomberz
09/12/17 1:59:52 PM
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AlternativeFAQS posted...
you make 70k and you only have 20k saved up?


I just started this job a month ago. My prior job I made much less.
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Cj_WlLL_VVlN
09/12/17 2:25:28 PM
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Do you live in the middle of butt fuck nowhere fly over state?
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DifferentialEquation
09/12/17 2:28:46 PM
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Giant_Aspirin posted...
DifferentialEquation posted...
At the very least, make sure you put down enough to avoid permanent PMI.


i've never heard of "permanent PMI". PMI is something you pay when your down payment is less than 20% of the value of the home. once your total amount invested into the property exceeds 20%, the PMI is dropped.




I've been told that if you put down less than a certain percent than PMI stays for the life of the mortgage.
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