Quote Originally Posted by -EnVus- View Post
I wouldn't recommend any home buying at only 26 years of age. Unless you have perfect credit score then $10-$15k will barely get you in even financing range for a home.
Unless you are in a career and not just a job position you could lose tomorrow id continue to save money. Right now is a great time to buy a home if you can get a large loan or just pull $100k out your hat. Unless you are married and starting a family right now then id say maybe look into a condo or larger complex just my opinion.
Listen to this guy.... Your still young so leasing, getting a loft/apartment and still being able to save money for the future, pay bills and what not will be a good goal. Some nice apartments have garages u can get. Now if you know you have good job security and your ambitious enough to pull off getting a house this early go for it, though 10k dollars isnt alot of money while purchasing a house. Now u can look at foreclosure homes and houses banks are trying to get rid of, those houses require cash usually though. I know a house worth about 80k got sold for 42k cash the other day. Now if u have a family and a wife that has a good stable job getting a house seems like a good idea, but if your single supporting yourself I would save more money, rather than making a big move. Goodluck on your decision.