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Old 07-06-2016, 01:29 PM   #7002
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Originally Posted by Tapioca View Post
Buy what you can afford and save an extra 10-20K for minor renovations and necessary repairs when you receive the keys.

Or, apply for a home equity line of credit at the same time when you apply for a mortgage so you have funds available just in case.
funny, i have close friends who just bought a house and they're about 20k deep in repairs (not renos) for a 20 something year-old house.

i want to say they shouldn't have been surprised given the age, but they were haha
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