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I’m a newly separated dad making $2,100/month. Should I rent before buying a home?
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- Pickselstock / Shutterstock Laura Grande Wed, May 27, 2026 at 6:45 PM GMT+7 6 min read At 41, Ethan is at a crossroads.
- He has a steady security job that brings home $2,100 a month after taxes.
- Here’s how to get rich from rising US property values with as little as $100 — and without the stress of angry tenants
I’m a newly separated dad making $2,100/month. Should I rent before buying a home? Pickselstock / Shutterstock Laura Grande Wed, May 27, 2026 at 6:45 PM GMT+7 6 min read At 41, Ethan is at a crossroads. Fresh off the breakup of an eight-year relationship, he’s trying to figure out how to co-parent his five-month-old son without going completely broke.
He has a steady security job that brings home $2,100 a month after taxes. He doesn’t have a high school diploma, and his credit score is sitting at 577. But he’s managed to save up $11,000 to rebuild his life, and his current lease is up in six months.
Here’s how to get rich from rising US property values with as little as $100 — and without the stress of angry tenants
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