I got burned on my first house and ended up short selling in 13-14 after the first collapse when I moved. I was gun shy about buying when I moved to Texas and m

I got burned on my first house and ended up short selling in 13-14 after the first collapse when I moved. I was gun shy about buying when I moved to Texas and missed the really cheap houses. My initial plan was buying in 2022 but I am so glad my wife pushed us to go for it in 2021 or I would be paying at least a grand a month more in interest or be in a less ideal home.