How much money did your parents give you to buy a house?

[mtsuhog85]

The reason I ask is because I see neighbors building big extra garages onto their houses and think that's about 60-80 grand. Probably more nowadays.

I think I make decent money compared to most MBs. I live in a nice house. Drive 2 paid for vehicles. But I'm not building onto my house.

Which leads me back to the question, how much support does the average family get from their parents. Cuz I haven't gotten shyt.

Hell, maybe it's college. Took me years to pay for that shyt

 

[mtsuhog85]

Damn, thought I was on TMB.

 

[ExitFlagger]

Uh, let's see........zero?

 

[Random UK Fan]

how much support does the average family get from their parents.

“Next question . . . “

 

[kyjeff1]

Zero.

But, the wife and I bought a house for the oldest daughter and her husband, because they only qualified for an LLC loan and that required inspections and appraisals.

At the time, houses were selling in a day. People were paying cash. Sellers didn’t want to go through all the bs, so they lost out on every house they wanted.

House is still in our name, interest rates went sky high not long after.

With the economy the way it is, I've put off all my remodel projects at home too. Building materials are sky high right now. Each project would cost me so much more and I'm lucky, I do the work myself.

Paying a contractor to build, or renovate, is just bank account suicide right now.

 

[Middawg]

Despite not needing the money, my father half jokingly wanted me to pay rent while in H.S.

He got his pound of flesh through forced labor upon me.

 

[KisteK]

My husband and I, along with our (then) two boys, stayed at one of my parents' rental properties for a few years. No rent, paid reg bills plus property tax and insurances. Saved up money to put a nice down payment on our first home.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

I think I make decent money compared to most MBs.

What's the average salary for a masterbaitor? I might be getting short-changed. I work a LOT of overtime and nobody pays me a dime. 🤔

 

[VulvHa]

The reason I ask is because I see neighbors building big extra garages onto their houses and think that's about 60-80 grand. Probably more nowadays.

I think I make decent money compared to most MBs. I live in a nice house. Drive 2 paid for vehicles. But I'm not building onto my house.

Which leads me back to the question, how much support does the average family get from their parents. Cuz I haven't gotten shyt.

Hell, maybe it's college. Took me years to pay for that shyt

$0 for me although my mom would have helped if I’d asked. However, I earn my own keep.

 

[IUBtown]

OP and his parents are poor. Feel for the kids but that's life.

 

[Sparty_57]

$0 for me although my mom would have helped if I’d asked. However, I earn my own keep.

 

[kyjeff1]

$0 for me although my mom would have helped if I’d asked. However, I earn my own keep.

Pics of "mom", or you're a damn liar.

 

[boilerzz]

Nada.

 

[Necessary Roughness]

Millions.

 

[miketd1]

Zero.

That said: Buy what you can afford and don’t worry what your neighbors are doing.

The fact is there are a whole bunch of people living fake rich lives because of poor financial acumen or sheer negligence.

 

[della]

They deeded me some land which was part of their property.

 

[treyforuk]

They were supposed to give me money??!!?

 

[IUfanBorden]

Tell me you are from the Hamptons, without telling me you are from the Hamptons..

WTF???

 

[SmyrnaCatFan]

We helped with our kid's first cars but not for their homes.

 

[WeAreDePaul]

When I was 16 my parents gave me a new car and put a bow on it in the driveway. When I was 18 my parents bought me a nice set of luggage and put a bow on it. When i was 21 my parents bought me a really nice home bar set and of course wrapped it in a bow.

Then when I turned 30 they of course bought me a brand new house, but they didn't put a bow on it! Don't worry, I blasted my parents on Facebook/Twitter and the Gram.

 

[KUNorm]

My wife and I got a parcel of the parents land to build a house on. We are neighbors now. That sucks some, but was easy to find baby sitters.

 

[MGO2022]

A grand total of $0

 

[GhostOf301]

our (then) two boys,

Are they now "girls"?

 

[GhostOf301]

Not a dime. I was lucky to have a shirt on my back.

 

[AWilli6995]

If I would of asked for help I would have gotten it. I got 4 brothers/sisters and I'm sure 2 of them received some assistance.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

$0.00

My parents paid for my college. That was the bargain.

After that I was giving them money because I got a good job.

 

[JimboBBN]

None. I was lucky enough to have my parents pay for four years of college. Buying a house was all on me.

 

[brooky03]

My first car was about $6k and my parents made the payments after I put $1k down.

College tuition was covered by a scholarship, so we split room and board 50/50 (via loans).

I’m forever thankful for both. I expected and got nothing from them for my house.

 

[IUfanBorden]

When I was 16 my parents gave me a new car and put a bow on it in the driveway. When I was 18 my parents bought me a nice set of luggage and put a bow on it. When i was 21 my parents bought me a really nice home bar set and of course wrapped it in a bow.

Then when I turned 30 they of course bought me a brand new house, but they didn't put a bow on it! Don't worry, I blasted my parents on Facebook/Twitter and the Gram.

Beat up a lot in school, for sure....

 

[GE Nole]

My wife and I didn’t get any money for the house we bought.

But her parents did pay for our wedding (which was about 8 months after we bought our house), so that helped a bit.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

The only thing my parents gave me was a hooker at age 18. I didn't have to go out on my own as a virgin.

I appreciate them for that.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

The only thing my parents gave me was a hooker at age 18. I didn't have to go out on my own as a virgin.

I appreciate them for that.

Did he get the job done?

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Did he get the job done?

He as in me?

 

[Kevin Bryan]

He as in me?

No, the hooker.

 

[FaithPlusOne]

Goose egg.

 

[IUBtown]

Zero.

That said: Buy what you can afford and don’t worry what your neighbors are doing.

The fact is there are a whole bunch of people living fake rich lives because of poor financial acumen or sheer negligence.

Not denying this at all as there's a lot, but there's also a lot that are just doing better financially despite what you see and how young they are. People tend to use this as a crutch to make themselves feel better.

 

[KisteK]

Are they now "girls"?

"Now" there are three boys.

But only two of them got to spend a few years living at the lake house.. as my youngest loves to pout & point out.

 

[WeAreDePaul]

Beat up a lot in school, for sure....

no, my parents paid for big kid to hang out with me.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

no, my parents paid for big kid to hang out with me.

And it was good money. Bought my first house with it.

 

[dukedevilz]

When I was 16 my parents gave me a new car and put a bow on it in the driveway. When I was 18 my parents bought me a nice set of luggage and put a bow on it. When i was 21 my parents bought me a really nice home bar set and of course wrapped it in a bow.

Then when I turned 30 they of course bought me a brand new house, but they didn't put a bow on it! Don't worry, I blasted my parents on Facebook/Twitter and the Gram.

Being Jewish sounds awesome.