The ban in Asheville proper started in 2016 though, and we don't seem to have more affordable housing as a result.

Spend a little more money than you might have been planning to, buy in a better area (i.e. not a “turn key” 100k house off the mls), and self manage.

Quote from @Adebola Adetunji: Hi folks,I was on a routine walk  and noticed a dumbster placed in front of a house.

For example, for a 500,000 purchase, the Land Transfer Tax would be approximately 6,475 while if the same house was purchased in the City of Toronto, expect to be charged about 12,950.And as a foreign buyer, a premium would be added: I really don't know the numbers here anymore, consult with a Real Estate lawyer for an estimate here.- Work Permit ?

He'll still be renting - just from you instead of others, and at all the costs to you that you have enumerated.Your son doesn't "need" to buy a house.  

Hello @Fulati,With that budget, I would look for houses in East Memphis, Cordova, or Bartlett.

the midwest has lower price points than other areas of the US, sure, but it also comes with its own challenges - for example, very old housing stock, lots of deferred maintenance, and tremendous demand for the best properties."

My family made theirs in real estate (house hacking a private money funded 4 family when I was little) so two different philosophies.

Quote from @AJ Satcher: I am currently house hacking with an upper/lower setup - I occupy the upper.

This will show you that people have options to go out and pick another house over your place.