Today we will be receiving the keys to our first home, as a family.My Wife and I are W-2's at Wal-mart.

Walgreen's, Starbucks, Best Buy, Wal-Mart: these are all corporate-operated retail sites, and not owning the land/building allows the companies to concentrate on convincing you to patronize them, instead of worrying about what to do in 10 years when they decide to move locations.Ever seen a dark (empty) Best Buy or Wal-Mart?

So I would go to Wal-Mart, grab 10 bags of peanuts (about 50cents each) and go through the self-check-out line with 1 bag of peanuts per transaction.

Went by another shopping center, Wal-Mart looked like an average Sunday morning, the Home Depot was empty, about 20 cars a Target.I didn't see what went on yesterday on Thanksgiving, some stores opened yesterday.The streets are practically empty too, very strange on any day at 8 AM, but on Black Friday.......whatsup?

Find a cheap, dumpy house that the owner will sell with some sort of owner financing, get a job at Walmart and you're on your way.

not for sure if i posted this in the appropriate forum .i would like to hear yalls opinion about how i should proceed .my current status is im 37 have wife and 3 kids own our home .bring in around 35 to 40 k a/yr as a full time maintenance/ janitor. we own 7 rent houses 5 are paid for . we put as much of the rental income towards the loans of the other 2 with the plan of getting another as soon as those are paid for . day job income go to health ins , Walmart , and to keep the lights on in that order , with nothing left to save .our dream is to have enough rental to live totally off that income and i quit the day job . at current rate ' the way life likes to kick you when your down' its going to be 5 to 10 yrs before i can quit unless i go insane first.should i continue to take out loans to buy houses or save up and pay cash ?

It's also difficult to teach, banks or others may have a RMLO hired, on the job who was selling TVs at Wal-Mart last year or out of college with a marketing degree.Things will get better as experience is gained and what is expected is better understood.Until then, I guess we will keep getting Brian's posts of articles by all kinds of quasi authorities, like a Zillow guy who probably never originated a fannie mae loan, who knows...Here is what others have to say:.http://www.

Welcome @John AdamkewitzI lived in Mauston for a year and did much of our shopping at your local walmart.

Kingville, TX Small A** Town made up of Board Control/Military Members/University Locals Only a Walmart $100k would buy a nice house getting $1000-$1200 in rent 3-4 Bedroom 2 Bath Taxes 3% Insurance High due to Hurricanes Approx 2% B/C Wind, Flooding and Normal Insurance needs.

He had a house that was 5 times more expensive than mine along with 2 BMW's in the driveway but struggled to pay the $200 a month for their daughter to play while another mother worked at Walmart and always paid on time.