@Eric Patrick OdenThanks for the tip, though appreciation is just the icing on the cake, right?

Pop out of a cake and serve the notice.

@Matt Burton The seller can't have his cake and eat it.

So next year I will have at least £35.000, to put down as a deposit - and the old man (my dad) might also want a piece of the cake - as he is very interested in property as well.I've got my dad to join me on the mortgage - as bail (I'm not quite sure that's the english word for it.)What do you think about my strategy?

The icing on the cake would be divided living quarters between myself and other renters (i.e. in-law suite or second living space within the home). 

And the icing on the cake, I work at a coal-fired power plant and will be out of a job in 4 years due to the shutdown.

In your case, you can have your cake and eat it too, since Michael Plaks is in your backyard.

so true @Jay Hinrichs, in pockets of higher end homes in Dallas, its actually transitioned to a sellers market with over 7-8 months of inventory, vs other areas selling like hot cakes... 

The higher grade properties you're probably going to see about 1% for rent (750-1500 for example).Multifamily (duplex) are selling like hot cakes though, tons of cash get thrown at those fast and they often get bid up.

(not the cold-hearted Tories that everyone loves to rip on)You don't get to have you cake and eat it too.