Deetso
Recycles dryer sheets
- Joined
- Dec 26, 2006
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- 84
I'm a 27 year old attorney. I have been planning on buying my first house in about a year from now. To that end I have been paying off debts and thus my savings are at a minimum at this point. The debts are going away but I dont have all that much saved for a house right now. I have about $5K that I could use- (1.5 is in DRIPS which I was planning on just holding forever).
I have found a house for sale just a few blocks from me that needs cosmetic work and seems like the perfect kind of house I was planning on buying... a year from now.
The problem is just that Im not sure I have enough money right now to put myself in a house- but I could try and force myself in. (force my way in by doing things I wouldnt necessarily recommend to other people- 100% financing etc) Its not all that serious yet- but its a problem that has been intriguing me.
The house has lots of potential from what I have investigated so far, its mostly cosmetic- an older man who couldnt take care of it died and the agent picked up the house. (I havent had an inspection nor have I asked for the seller's disclosure). Im torn between just holding off for a while longer and keeping with the plan. But this house is in our ideal neighborhood and is a great price and is what I was looking for, I want to have it work, im just not sure how good of a move it is.
I guess Ill just let you all give me your advice and respond as necessary- Im sure Im leaving something out that would let you give me better advice.
I have found a house for sale just a few blocks from me that needs cosmetic work and seems like the perfect kind of house I was planning on buying... a year from now.
The problem is just that Im not sure I have enough money right now to put myself in a house- but I could try and force myself in. (force my way in by doing things I wouldnt necessarily recommend to other people- 100% financing etc) Its not all that serious yet- but its a problem that has been intriguing me.
The house has lots of potential from what I have investigated so far, its mostly cosmetic- an older man who couldnt take care of it died and the agent picked up the house. (I havent had an inspection nor have I asked for the seller's disclosure). Im torn between just holding off for a while longer and keeping with the plan. But this house is in our ideal neighborhood and is a great price and is what I was looking for, I want to have it work, im just not sure how good of a move it is.
I guess Ill just let you all give me your advice and respond as necessary- Im sure Im leaving something out that would let you give me better advice.