An option for me to buy a house has come up very suddenly and it seemed like a good idea at first - but I look at a mortgage and think “that’s 15 years I’ll spend paying back, at absolute minimum. Probably more like 25 years” - how can I possibly plan that far in advance?
So, how did you feel about getting a mortgage and seeing such a serious commitment stretch so far into the future? I’m mainly talking about the emotional side of things rather than financial
My rent was about $200 bucks cheaper each month but I can sell this and my payments go towards something I own rather than something the landlord owns.
Plus I can upgrade something I own in ways I’m not going to do as a renter.
Rewiring the Ethernet in my house was exhilarating