11-09-2006, 11:56 PM
Apoc Wrote:Anyway... I'm just sayin 1.5 hour commute ain't for everyone and that living smaller but closer is a decent option as well.
I definitely agree with you, it's another good option.
One thing I strongly recommended to Derek the other night, and I'd recommend it to any of you as well. Don't buy a condo if you're looking at it as any kind of investment. If you think the used home sales market is bad right now, just take a look at the number of new/used condos for sale right now. There is a 3 year backlog worth of condos for sale right now, so it won't be easy to unload it any time soon.
The other benefit of a single family or townhome is that it gives you more space to rent out to your friends to help lessen the impact of a monthly mortgage. A friend of mine bought one of the townhomes that I built in Chantilly, and he's renting to 3 of his friends ... saves him a ton of money.
Just something to consider 8)
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Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks