Start off Renting or Own?

[Jonathan Baum]

Good Morning Everyone,

Starting off my name is Jonathan (23) and I recently separated from the Marine Corps and now starting a career in Dallas, TX in the beginning of next year. I am a single man currently staying in AZ and for the past 6 months I have been looking at houses and apartments to see what could be best for me. My goal was to own a house and start getting into Real Estate by renting out a room to a friend of mine. I have had many people tell me that buying a house is a very bad idea and that I should stick with an apartment. This has caused me to continuously go back and forth with my decision. Today I come on here to ask for advice or guidance. Thank you all for taking the time to read my post! I hope you are all having an amazing day!

Respectfully,

Jonathan