Ok ladies...ummm, is it a GOOD thing or a BAD thing for a guy in his twenties to own a house? (dating, marriage)

[TelecasterBlues]

I'm 25 and buying a decent little place this Spring no matter what...but I just about laughed my @ss off today when a coworker told me that this was a bad thing to do and that she personally would view it as a red flag, and would never date a guy in his twenties with a home/mortgage. Am I missing something here? Shouldn't it be a plus for a guy to have his own place, let alone a nice place that's building equity and even able to be rented out for potentially two-to-three times the monthly mortgage rate that he locks in? I'm really missing something with this one...

Enlighten me...please.

[sydney1987]

your coworker is crazy.

[brien51]

So long as you can afford it, it is never a negative to own property. Just keep in mind 3 things:
location, location and location....

If a woman stays away because of this, you damned lucky!

[mir86]

personally, I'm jealous of the people I know my age who own homes (you and I are the same age group). Your coworker is an idiot!

[macgeek]

coworker = Jealous idiot

Jonathan

[JetJockey]

Perhaps she thinks that this will hold a man down for the future? Perhaps she wants to travel, or move around and owning a house would make that more difficult?

Personally, I'd love it if a guy I was dating owned a house, but where I live it's pretty rare for anyone under the age of 40 to own. It's too expensive

[thebobs]

Owning a house does not hold one down from traveling. Moving from place to place, yes, but certainly not visiting other states/countries.

As long as the OP is not in debt but can pull in more per month than what he doles out for bills/living expenses, a lot of women would find this attractive.

[PJSinger]

Originally Posted by sydney1987

your coworker is crazy.

This ^.

[Thursday007]

Originally Posted by TelecasterBlues

I'm 25 and buying a decent little place this Spring no matter what...but I just about laughed my @ss off today when a coworker told me that this was a bad thing to do and that she personally would view it as a red flag, and would never date a guy in his twenties with a home/mortgage. Am I missing something here? Shouldn't it be a plus for a guy to have his own place, let alone a nice place that's building equity and even able to be rented out for potentially two-to-three times the monthly mortgage rate that he locks in? I'm really missing something with this one...

Enlighten me...please.

Personally, I think it's a smart move. I don't think it matters either way.

[sierraAZ]

Originally Posted by TelecasterBlues

I'm 25 and buying a decent little place this Spring no matter what...but I just about laughed my @ss off today when a coworker told me that this was a bad thing to do and that she personally would view it as a red flag, and would never date a guy in his twenties with a home/mortgage. Am I missing something here? Shouldn't it be a plus for a guy to have his own place, let alone a nice place that's building equity and even able to be rented out for potentially two-to-three times the monthly mortgage rate that he locks in? I'm really missing something with this one...

Enlighten me...please.

The only negative side to it I can see is that most women prefer having at least a say (not to mention it's often their decision) in the house they're going to live in after they get married. Ideally, this should be a joint decision. Also, your place will likely be small and inadequate for a family. In a normal market having it would be OK as you can always sell it should you get married and your needs change. Now, though, you may very well be stuck with it for many years to come. If you don’t see marriage in your future any time soon, none of the above applies.