<prompt> Human: My 17 year old friend is planning on buying his own house right out of high school. He will live in the same small city as his family and work at the factory and go to community college for general education. He kind of wants to be a lawyer though. He says he is saving up money from his part-time job and is getting a credit card to build up good credit. But I feel he should rent from his parents which he says is an option. Should he go for the house? Why or why not? Any guidance advice I could give him?  <response>: If he can afford a house, he should do it. 