Hi all,I know it can be hard to go from learning about RE to actually doing something about it, so I thought I'd share this inspiration.My parents are newly retired, and when I talked to my mom yesterday she was all stressed out about the stock market since the majority of their income is now based on their investments in the market.

I tell him I have 12k for a down payment, but my parents want to get involved for 35k also.

This appears to be siphoning off all the more affluent students (or students with affluent parents, I should say.)

Withholding it from you is strange.

I plan to move into my parents home rent free initially and eventually buy a new home.

For instance, we chose a small family wedding at my parent's home.

Plus, my parents live in Gilbert and I knew all the locations Marty was talking about in his book.

So between those and my parents and friends there, I still go back quite a bit.

Will, you're correct, but it's not that easy.Gone through this many times, my parents were Realtors.Commissions are dictated under the listing agreement.

Households in 2011(in thousands) All Apartments New Apartments (Built 1990-2011) Total Households (Renters and Owners)Total Households 16,060,156 3,375,747 115,076,390Age of Householder <30 30% 32% 12%30-44 28% 31% 27%45-64 26% 19% 39%65+ 15% 18% 22%Median Age 39 37 50Mean Age 43 43 51Household Type Single Male 22% 20% 12%Single Female 25% 28% 15%Married Couple Only 9% 10% 21%Married Couple with Children 10% 10% 24%Single Parent 13% 13% 10%Other Households 21% 20% 18%Household Members 1 47% 48% 27%2 27% 26% 33%3 13% 13% 16%4+ 13% 13% 24%Mean Number 2.0 2.0 2.5Children (under age 18) Mean Number 0.4 0.4 0.6% Households with One or More 24% 24% 30%Household Income Less than $20,000 41% 35% 22%$20,000 - $34,999 22% 19% 18%$35,000 - $49,999 14% 15% 14%$50,000 - $74,999 12% 15% 17%$75,000+ 12% 15% 30%Mean Income $37,095 $44,490 $64,728Median Income $25,768 $31,982 $45,964Household Income of Market Rate Renters Mean Income $41,938 $53,814 N/AMedian Income $30,000 $38,978 N/AHispanic Householders Hispanic 20% 13% 12%Non-Hispanic 80% 87% 88%Motor Vehicles Mean Number per Household 1.1 1.3 1.8% Households with One or More 73% 85% 92%Notes: NMHC tabulations of 2011 American Housing Survey.