So I've been thinking, getting a loan for a house pretty much makes you wind up paying more money than just buying the house up front.
So, I'm studying to be a mechanical engineer, and the other day I looked up the average salary of mechanical engineer's which turns out to be $80k. I also looked up the average cost of a house in my state which comes out to $275k. So I'm thinking, why don't I save up money for around 4 years and buy the house in full? This seems to be much better than having to pay mortgage for 30, which winds up costing me more in the end.
Is this a feasible idea? I'm still in 11th grade so I don't know very much about the home buying process, so I'm curious if this would be a good idea.
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Edited by Hawk: 5/7/2014 11:47:44 PMTo those asking where I'd live and are taking about other expenses, I'd just live with my parents as I do now? My parents can already provide me for me, so they'll certainly be able to do it when they don't have to pay for my high school anymore... So there goes the expenses of food and a possible rent. Car? That'd be an expense, but still manageable. It still seems reasonable to me, I want to know if there are any holes in this though. I'd rather not have to pay a mortgage bill. If I manage my money right and save up for a certain amount years to buy a house that seems more ideal than having to pay a mortgage bill which will wind up costing you me more money because of the interest.