... locate housing as closely as possible to the university (ideal would be no more than 2 miles away, so you can ride bike/bus or walk to school) with 3-4 bedroom with 3+ baths, common area + kitchen (probably need some renovation work which equals sweat equity), get 2-3 roommates and their rent should pay the mortgage ($450 times 2-3 goes a long way toward a mortgage), so you live rent free or as close to free as possible .... think like an engineer, make the numbers work! 

I am a transplant but have been here about 5 years and throughout that time you understand the territorial nature and competition of all the Pittsburgh suburbs and subsets!

Hey Jonathan,I'm also a FL to Charleston transplant.  

My goal was to increase my savings from the income produced from my current employer for 4-5 months to use for a down payment, acquire a property, and essentially live rent free, mortgage free, and develop an income stream. 

You have come to the right place.I also live(rent) in west LA, and have a vacation rental in Palm Springs.

Hi everyone, My husband and I moved to the DFW area from California seeking better opportunities and cheaper cost of living. In this land of opportunity, we have come to realize that no 9-5 job is going to satisfy us ...

.”- Finally google FMT (Fecal Microbiota Transplant) putting the people of someone with a cleaner, less modified (by antibiotics) poop in your butt can cure Crohn’s disease and something else.

@Tiffany Campbell, I'm a new york city transplant that now lives and invests in Baltimore full time.  

Hi everyone,New to the site, love all the insights from everyone!I'm looking to buy my first home using an FHA loan and am interested in renting out one of the units. Are there any good calculators or guides that can ...

We'd love to live rent-free during those 6-12 months (obviously :).I found a house that would make a marginal investment (after rehab and all costs, we could essentially break even or perhaps make a little bit of a profit).