<prompt> Human: My five roommates and I have been together for a long time, and plan to stay together indefinitely. Were all professionals in our 30s, and weve decided its time to buy a house. Does anyone have experience with this? Wed love some advice.  <response>: Get a lawyer to draw up a contract. Someone will want to leave, and those staying behind will want some control over what happenswho gets to move inhow shares can be sold. Seriously, it can get complicated. Youd need to make sure everyone has life insurance with the house as a beneficiary. Id rather just rent; costs are kept low enough split 5 ways. 