<prompt> Human: Disclaimer, I know little to nothing about finance. My parents told me last night that they need my help getting a new house. Im currently active duty stationed in another state than which my parents currently live in. The landlord basically told my parents that they have about two months to find a new place to live. Is this possible at all? My dad told me that a family friend in the Army did something similar for his parents. Im 19 years old and I got my first credit card about a month ago and have only paid it off once so my credit score isnt anything spectacular. Thanks in advance.  <response>: I wouldnt do that. Thats a messy financial situation between family that has the potential to seriously erode your relationship with your parents. Plus, youre on the hook for it, for the life of the mortgage. Im sure theyre good people. But say one of them lose their job. You have to pay for the house at that point. Youre basically assuming all of the risk in both your life and their.A much cleaner, better, more healthy transaction would be to just help them with rent, if you want to be generous. Theres no law that you have to own in the US. If your parents cant get the mortgage their name, theyre probably not financially ready to buy anyway and should be renting. 