% of net income for housing
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Well Im looking for the % of net income, because I want to see what other people are affording. But i assumed people didnt want to share net income and expenses
I appreciate the quick responses though... Thanks for the input cjerigan
I appreciate the quick responses though... Thanks for the input cjerigan
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$1135.76 For 1st Mortgage. That includes tax and Ins.
Also have a home equity line with a variable rate.
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supersayan-dude, this is the time to buy, i just bought investment property for this reason, and looking for one more house to buy withing the next 4-5 months if i can...
your in LA, im not sure what the market is looking like there, but i would assume there are lots of opportunities simply b/c of the economy, not the disaster...
your in LA, im not sure what the market is looking like there, but i would assume there are lots of opportunities simply b/c of the economy, not the disaster...
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supersayan-dude, this is the time to buy, i just bought investment property for this reason, and looking for one more house to buy withing the next 4-5 months if i can...
your in LA, im not sure what the market is looking like there, but i would assume there are lots of opportunities simply b/c of the economy, not the disaster...
your in LA, im not sure what the market is looking like there, but i would assume there are lots of opportunities simply b/c of the economy, not the disaster...
Locally, this has driven up prices and you just can't find a decent built home around here. If I were to build, that would be another story, but I don't think I want to build for my first home.
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its really not that comlicated, if you are not going to be invloved, just find a semi-local builder and put him under contract, if they do not finish in time, their pay gets cut...i ahve never done this in the past but heared about it...no reason why not to build your home if you have the means...
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its really not that comlicated, if you are not going to be invloved, just find a semi-local builder and put him under contract, if they do not finish in time, their pay gets cut...i ahve never done this in the past but heared about it...no reason why not to build your home if you have the means...
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I just whipped up a spreadsheet yesterday that took into account all my monthly bills and income and tax deductions. You enter in basically how much the loan is for and what the interest rate is to get the amoritization schedule and then you also pop in what you pay on your credit cards (minimum payments or 2000 or whatever) as well as your expected utilities. It also had a space for adding a renter (my gf who will eventually get a ring etc etc)
I think the end result was that I could comfortably afford 30-35% of my gross given my current expenses. more if I ask the gf to pay her current rent to me instead of to some guy in Minneapolis.
the easy part is figuring out the "equivalent mortgage" payment based on your interest deduction but the reality is that is probably eaten up / offset by insurance and property tax.
I think the end result was that I could comfortably afford 30-35% of my gross given my current expenses. more if I ask the gf to pay her current rent to me instead of to some guy in Minneapolis.
the easy part is figuring out the "equivalent mortgage" payment based on your interest deduction but the reality is that is probably eaten up / offset by insurance and property tax.