Timing ... it's all about timing.

[sailorjim]

Last January, Dian and I started looking for a house

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[rickvs]

Fingers crossed that it's still on the market next August ...for $20k.

[siliconshaman]

What he said Jim!

[siliconshaman]

Dude, based on those figures you're slinging around, you could probably buy an empty lot or a patch of countryside, and build your own house.

Granted, it would be one of those mini-houses [not a tiny house, but not quite full size]... but seriously, ~800sqft is enough for most people. I've seen those priced out around 20-30 thousand. [and that's dollars.]

The question is, do you want to build your own place.. or would that be tempting fate. [although, I'd bet you lost weight doing it.]

awesome!

[skittenwench]

How exciting!

[moropus]

What about a VA loan? I got one while on military retirement and disability.

[cymrullewes]

You've got a pension that counts as monthly income... how come it isn't being counted? Also, any chance of finding someone to sub-let? Maybe something silly like AirBnB?