<prompt> Human: I dont know if this is the right place to post this, but I dont know where else to go and wanted to talk to someone impartial.Its been a year since I graduated college and I have been living at home working a 9.50hr part time job. Just recently I was hired for a position with a 42,500 salary and will start there in a week. I have a friend who works in the same place and has been pushing for us to rent together. Weve found a place for 800month and splitting everything its well within our budget and surprisingly nice for the price.It makes me nervous to jump into a rental with only 1000 saved up, but home is a toxic environment that I need to get out of. We put in our application and are waiting to be approved, and Im finally feeling excited about the whole thing.Today my mom texted me at work to say my fathers friend is selling a house and would I be interested in buying it myself and having my friend as my tenant. We dont have specific numbers yet, but my mortgage would supposedly be cheaper than my 800 rental house.My concerns are this: I have no idea what goes into home ownership in general: property taxes, buying, selling, loan approval, nothing.The community I would be renting from has 247 maintenance service so if something major malfunction its not my responsibility, this I like since I wont have a very big financial cushion for awhile. With a house if something breaks right away Im SOL.my father might be open to helping with those sort of problems since hes pushing me to do this, but I dont wanna rely on thatIm not sure how on board my friend would be with the whole idea. Shes in a situation where she is really desperate to move into this rental. I dont know that she or I would be okay risking loosing the rental after being approved while waiting and hoping I could get a loan approved from a bank. Even if I could get by buying the house on my own she cant afford the rental on her own. I dont want to put her in that sort of situation, and make her rely on me any more than she is. And I dont really want to live in a 4 bedroom house all on my own.Im only just starting out in my career and have no idea where I will be in 3 to 5 or even 10 years. Im not sure how long Ill want to be in this position or this area. I know I could always sell the house and possibly even make some money if I want to move on, but Im nervous with the risk of a changing market and not being able to sell, and it generally being a big hassle and taking longer than just waiting for a lease to be up.I guess what Im really asking is: are these concerns valid reasons to not buy the house? Or am I being stupid and owning my own home is totally worth the risk and concerns?  <response>: Rent.1 There are many more expenses related to owning a home than a mortgage.2 You have no money for a down payment. You dont even have enough to cover closing costs.3 The house locks you into this place.4 Buying from family friends might sound like a good deal, but always comes back to bite you.5 If that is the price of houses in your area, you will be able to find a house that fits you and isnt thrust upon you in a few years once your career gets settled and you know what you want. 