So you've decided to stop paying rent and own something. Good for you, go tell everyone you know. Really, they're all very interested. This isn't sarcasm, as soon as you mention you're buying a house everyone will have opinions, stories and legit interest in your worthless life. If you have a cubical job, at least %80 of those around you will start looking for homes too. In order to help you wade out the good advice from the bad I've got a few tips.
First tip: Listen to people in your age group who have kids and own houses. These people had hopes and dreams and now they have kids and a mortgage. It sounds depressing but you need to witness the crushing weight of reality. These guys know what it's like to be trapped in a place they can't move away from in less than a year.
They have tips on what to look for to make your life better. For instance, they know you can't leave your bong sitting out on the living room table. They will also know which room is the living room and which is the family room ad why the two rooms have different names.
Second, pick a room and tell your wife/girlfriend/FWB/BBW/Redheaded fuck buddy to stay the fuck away from it. You have to be firm about this. No matter what they will try to change it and you must stand firm. You like sports? Well do you want your sports watching area to be covered in flowers, book shelves, and air fresheners or do you want a beer fridge, posters of Arianny Celeste, and that framed Muhammad Ali autograph? Ladies, you've got the whole house to screw with, leave you guys room alone. Keep your Karadashian and dress shows to a different room.
The next tip has to do with your house buying prep work. Buy tools, you're a man damn it! If you even think about buying a house and don't have a cordless drill you need to check your balls to see if they're pumping testosterone or if you need to enter TRT therapy with Chael Sonnen. A mans only as manly as his hammer and if you don't have one you might as well be a eunuch.
Final tip, block out two to three months for repairs and updates. No matter how much you like a place when you look at it, you're going to want to make changes after you move in. Stock up on beer so your buddies will help out. Beer is cheaper than paying for professionals and usually just as effective. That is unless said friends don't own any of their own tools.
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