Go in the city parks after dark and see how long you get to stay, if you're not arrested.NO PARKING ANYTIME...at least I can drive by....Park at the City Plaza after 7:00 PM and see if your car is there the next day, stay in your car and they will put you up for the night at the gray motel.We will see if we can get into the National Parks and just ride through, even in the day while politicians argue.

You are already receiving a subsidization for living expenses, that car is an anchor holding you back from financial improvement.sell it, finance the negative equity with a personal loan or credit car and buy a cheap beater like you're supposed to have.

I am a Banker at Chase and working PT at Enterprise Rent a Car. I

If I took that giant dream and put it into a smaller perspective of figuring out how to afford 1 car.  I

Buyer know a car is going to depreciate and be worth much less after five years.

If you have history, along with good deals and low LTV you should be able to get financed.At < $40K... you are looking at financing comparable to a car. I

@Adonte LipsconbRead the longer BP post from Steven Songleton regarding investments in Raleigh at https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/55/topics/369...In my honest opinion, Cary, North, West, and Northwest Raleigh, Cary, Morrisville, Southwest Durham, and Chapel Hill are the nicest areas of the Raleigh-Durham Metro to live in, but that also means you'll pay premium pricing.

I just wonder if someone would rent a single family home in Cary/Apex/Morrisvlle/Garner or in raleigh?

Cary

A car is a better example, because it wears out as you drive it.Within a piece of real estate there are a number of components, appliances, cabinets, landscaping, etc.