I don’t know, but I’m stressing over the same thing. I honestly don’t feel ready for home-ownership yet, but I have a disabled parent who can’t afford any housing in the state at all without sacrificing her remaining health and other needs in the process.

And the odds of us finding a rental that’s accessible for her and doesn’t force either of us to give up our pets, while also providing enough space so we don’t drive each other insane, is slim to none.