Look at those homes that need renovating, updating, if they are safe to live in as-is and are not excessively costly utility price wise, then I would be buying.
This is what we are very likely going to do, reno loan or not.
I have lived in houses, apartments, townhouses, shared houses... never in a car long-term yet :D I am a country kid though, so I am not exactly useless with my hands and am pretty good at winging it.
the place we are looking at is great for our daughter and with the friends with kids so close, there is a good opportunity to get some space for my wife and I too. It is important, and something we struggle with where we are.
As said, I am pretty fearless on this one :)
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