cumulo_numbnuts

cumulo_numbnuts t1_j3odl6e wrote

It'll get you a mobile home or condo on the $170k alone. With patience you'd be able to find a standalone home that needs some real work, but it won't be close to town. That's again without taking on any debt.

On that income and down payment I suspect you could swing $350k total, maybe $400k. That will buy you a small house in a small town here.

If by "western Washington" you really mean Seattle, that's a lot tougher. A standalone house here will min out around $500k, and condos min out around $250k. I would probably aim just a little above the bottom of the market and think about a condo around $300k.

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