> I need to have a very high income and maintain it during the length of a 30-year mortgage Not short-term helpful, but keep in mind that a mortgage only ever

> I need to have a very high income and maintain it during the length of a 30-year mortgage Not short-term helpful, but keep in mind that a mortgage only ever goes down due to both refinances and inflation. So the first few years are tough but it can only gets easier. So you don't need to maintain high income for 30 years.