If I’m 24, with $50k saved, no debt and about to exit DC for Virginia Beach making roughly $100k-125k is it crazy to look at buying a house? Hate paying rent, but also not super committed to staying in one place right now.

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Keep in mind that your housing cost is more than just your mortgage - you need to also consider homeowners insurance, property taxes, HOA fees, repairs, utilities, closing costs, PMI if you don't out down 20%, etc. It adds up pretty quickly and only you can decide if it's worth it to you.

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There are rent vs buy calculators on internet - check them out

Nope, buy as much house as you can afford. Renting is for chumps.

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If you’ve never lived there before consider renting for a year. Gives you the ability to figure out if you want to stay and if so, where you want to live/buy long term

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You need to consider all the costs on renting vs. owning (see A1’s post), the opportunity cost on investing in a home vs. e.g., equities, and transaction costs along your time horizon

Yes, renting is “throwing money away” on the face of it, but it still can be better when you consider the above

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Taxes are a motherf-cker if ur renting... my #2cents

Housing is very affordable in VA beach, artificial cap due to the military salaries in how much it can rise in value. Would recommend sanderling area

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