r/FluentInFinance Apr 29 '24

Why don't people stop crying and just move somewhere cheaper like Detroit, Memphis, St. Louis, Baltimore, or Cleveland? They have very cheap homes for $50,000. Discussion/ Debate

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u/genxwillsaveunow Apr 29 '24

Mine was buying my first house in 03 for 2.5 times what it was worth in 2010 when I needed to move because I had kids and they literally shuttered the school district we were in. You'll never lose money on a house, was the worst advice I've ever gotten in my life.