Originally Posted by taylorce1
Buy as much or as little as you want. Just have enough down to where your monthly payement isnt more than 25% of your monthly income on a 15 year fixed. I'm down to where I pay more into escrow for taxes and insurance every month than I do P&I. Hope to have it paid off in 2-3 years, I bought it 7 years ago this April.




this is good advice. sounds like what dave ramsey would say. the only thing i changed was i always took a 30 with the idea that i would pay it off in 10 but if SHTF, my payment would be lower than a 15. being the only one working, i was always very cautious.


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