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Thomas makes an excellent point about protecting your assets if or when a relationship ends. The law is a bit archaic and pretty ridiculous in these supposed times of equality. But it will definitely be something I will keep in mind as I move forward in life. Luckily for me, the mixing of...

QUOTE (ThomasBeyer @ Dec 5 2010, 05:24 PM) Try to buy a small house. Crappy. Cheap. 3BR+. 2 1/2 bathrooms+ (or enough room to add one or 1.5) In a decent location though. i..e a C asset is a B or A neighborhood. Then bring value to average of neighborhood. That is the fastest value gain. It...

Let me introduce myself. I`m a 25 year old recent university grad with a modest gross income of 52k a year. I expect to have between 18 and 20k saved up by April for a down payment. This is where I differ from everyone here. This is my first property and not an investment property... yet. Due to...