[Rick Lee]

POP, you're in a very unique spot in planning to buy the place you're renting. Most people shopping for a home want to get out of the place they're renting. And most folks tend to like houses that tend to be popular with other folks too. So, unless you're really into rare houses that no one else wants or knows about, you're gonna be competing with others. And that can lead to bidding wars, counter offers and such. It's not like buying a car where you can always find another one around the corner. We looked for a year, probably at close to 100 houses and put in about 14 offers before things started going our way. Your chances of finding a house you want that no one else wants and then getting it for what you think it's worth are, well, slim.