im not looking for a house thats $200,000. i just figure with what im paying in rent, i could probably buy something that will be a decent starter home for just a bit more. ive seen a couple places in westerville area, which is close to my work, for 99k-103k, for 3 bed, 1.5 bath, and around 1700sq/ft, and the best part, a garage!
as for my credit - when i was in the bank helping my brother get his car loan situation figured out last month, the lady at 5/3 said my credit was at a 680, hence why i want to try to get it bumped up a little more in the ~6 months or so. i know that usually ~720 is when you can start getting the prime rates. my brother had to get a new car due to his old one finally killing itself, and the dealership gave him a loan at 24% (315/mo for 72 months on an $11,000 car...with me cosigning, it went to 230/mo for 66 months). i know its affecting my DTI now, but at the same time, its another line of credit thats also going to show good history of payments.
im hoping to have around $10k by around may, which is when my lease is up. maybe more. i've got a little cash stashed away now, im im expecting that by the time all this may roll together, theres a good chance i'll be getting a chunk of change from an auto accident settlement (whole other story), which is why i said i may have a little more.