<prompt> Human: My friend and I, whove known each other for the last 13 years, have been living together for the last few months and we get along very well. We both livework together at a software company in Charlotte, NC.Were currently renting a house from our CEO, but we want to move closer to the city so were looking for houses, but we think itd be a good investment to purchase a house. Charlotte is growing, quickly and we both believe the house will appreciate quite a bit, especially since I will do some home improvement Ive got some carpentry skills. I currently make 63,000, while he makes 72,000 plus we both get end of year bonuss. Were also planning on living in Charlotte for at least 3-5 years. Were looking to purchase a house in the 150-250k range, nothing too fancy. My question is, how and why is this a bad idea? Were both single and incredibly easy going but would rather pay a mortgage than pay rent.  <response>: I would recommend against it. Even the longest and strongest of friendships can grate when living together, especially when splitting something as serious as ownership of a house. 