<prompt> Human: Im in my last year of graduate school and Im getting a little tired of paying rent. I was thinking about buying the next place I live while I finish up graduate school and then sell it when I go off into my career. When I go off to live where ever my career will take me, Im thinking about renting for a few months so that I can get to know the area and then buy a new house. Is this a good idea? Are there traps that Im not really seeing? I know that once I graduate the house may not sell for a month or two but Im wondering if there is any advice I could get on this.  <response>: Its a great idea if you want to waste all of your savings in closing costs. If your goal is to spend less money, rent 