Yea it was a hard thing to realize i would likely have to give this home up, but I am young (mid twenties) and was early 20's when i bought it. I had hoped to stay in it for 6-7 years and then rent it or sell it for extra cash. But because of a combination of the market in the tanker, the ARM reset and miscalculation of the monthly amount I would pay on the original loan papers (they "forgot" to include the taxes..so an extra $500 a month with reset rate and taxes included), coupled with student loan payments, CC debt, and my job in the state of pay freeze/no raises for another year or two.....it's just not going to work out.
But because of my age, I am not worried about it as far as having to let it go. It's a tiny little house (which I am not overly emotionally attached to) and I need more space anyway. And at my age, I can rebuild my credit over the next 5-6 years and buy a real 'settledown' pad at that time (i have no intention of buying anything else for a good 5 years). I am fortunate not to have children or a husband, so it's just me that's effected by all this. I've learned a lot from this whole adventure though. I am enjoying the rent-free/CC payment free deal at the moment and saving money to move.
But because of my age, I am not worried about it as far as having to let it go. It's a tiny little house (which I am not overly emotionally attached to) and I need more space anyway. And at my age, I can rebuild my credit over the next 5-6 years and buy a real 'settledown' pad at that time (i have no intention of buying anything else for a good 5 years). I am fortunate not to have children or a husband, so it's just me that's effected by all this. I've learned a lot from this whole adventure though. I am enjoying the rent-free/CC payment free deal at the moment and saving money to move.
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