Cheap Houses-USA

[iamjay]

I'm currently in an apprenticeship program becomming a mechanic. I'm making 15$(4-5$ off for taxes, yes the canadian goverment takes alot, gawd damn health care) an hour and planning to save 75% of my paycheck for 4-5 years. I'm then going to use that money towards a house. Moving to The US seems like a good place for a mechanic, but where's a nice place to go with cheap housing? I also want to rent out the house with a few others so they can pay the morgage and utilities.

I want your opinions, I've talked to many people and they all think that this is a great idea since at the moment i'm at home not paying rent or food or gas. Which is why i can save so much money.

Negative or Positive, Bring IT!

[abrannan]

I'd stay clear of the big cities, as the cost of living is HIGH there. That includes:

Washington, DC
San Francisco, CA
Los Angeles, CA
New York, NY
Chicago, IL
Dallas, TX
Boston, MA
Philadelphia, PA


Other than that, a lot depends on the type of climate you like (Weather and political). You can get close to those
cities for decently cheap.

[iamjay]

San dieago cheap? It's nice there and i like the malls there out DOOR!! 90% of canadians dont even know they exsit lol

[abrannan]

iamjay said:

San dieago cheap? It's nice there and i like the malls there out DOOR!! 90% of canadians dont even know they exsit lol

Unfortunately, no. And Dallas isn't as bad as I thought. Check this link out.

www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0883960.html

[Pyrochaos]

As a mechanic, the best paying jobs would be in a suburbia setting. I live in MN and there are a lot of suburbs here, just like everywhere else. If you were to work in the suburbs, you could live right outside them and the houses are A LOT cheaper even if its only 15-30 min away. As long as you dont mind a small commute.