Quote from @Adam Macias: Median household income 2019: $83,260Median household income 2024: $83,730Median home price 2019: $254,700Median home price 2024: $407,500This is why we're in such a tough situation across the country.I get real estate "always goes up", but at some point you priceout an entire generation. 

I would want to see average household incomes north of $75k/yr to support that rental level and leave people space to eat.d) my perception of a small, cheaply built house in a marginal area is you won't see much appreciation, using you $200k new construction example. 

Well, the husband made 90% of the income of the household, but the custody situation and negative impact by a divorce are just an unknown.

If traditional renting isn’t working, you might look into a rent-by-the-room model — it can sometimes double your income compared to renting to one household, especially near employment hubs in Fort Worth.

"Survivors frequently suffered the “double victimization” of housing discrimination when landlords evicted or refused to rent to them because of “zero tolerance” policies on disturbing the peace, calls to police or violence committed by a member of the household or guest (whether authorized or not)."

I totally agree initially I wanted either a duplex or a single-family household, but qualifying for one that’s not super beat up has been hard. 

I use a rule of 1 unit for every 6 people, not households.  

Both single-family and multi-family projects slowed.Minimize imageEdit imageDelete image👉 Why it matters: Inventory isn’t keeping up with household formation.

I realize this will take work, but I also don't want to squander precious time with my kids while they're still at home.Looking for a few recommendations, ideally without obliterating my initial budget (which currently just comes out of our household budget): 1.

Driving this affordability crunch is the combination of elevated interest rates and soaring home pricesin the post-pandemic boom, although some markets have seen slowing growth in recent months.Click on image to enlargeMeanwhile, the West Coast metros of Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco are the most unaffordable in the U.S. given high demand, supply shortages, and for the latter, proximity to Silicon Valley.Falling near the middle of the pack is Miami, where home prices are 6.4 times the median household income.