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I moved out of my parents’ at 18, finished undergrad and started my PhD at 21, married and had my first child towards the end of grad school at 26, and currentl

I moved out of my parents’ at 18, finished undergrad and started my PhD at 21, married and had my first child towards the end of grad school at 26, and currently have 3 kids. Total household income is about $325k in a MCOL area. We became homeowners in 2019 during a narrow window of affordability and available housing inventory in our area. Had we waited, covid and the subsequent inflation and decreased inventory would have kept homeownership out of reach.

jleyank 3y ago
Props to you for grad school, marriage and kids. Didn't know too many who pulled off the first two, let alone all three.
- fastneutron 3y ago
  It was extremely stressful at the time, but we made the strategic decision to have kids young while we have the energy. I can’t imagine being 10 years older and being able to keep up with everything.