<prompt> Human: Okay PF, I could use your help on bringing me down to earth on this one.Some friends and I were drunkenly spitballing the idea of buying a house together instead of renting an apartment. It sounds fun in theory, but would it even work? Weve all recently graudated college and have gotten jobs, combined the 4 of us bring in close to 200k a year and none of us have a girlfriend.Would it even be possible to get 4 people to co-sign a loan from the bank?If so, what are some things Id need to be cognisant of going forward in the process?What happens if someone decided to move out before the house was paid off?Were all pretty young and the house buying process is still very vague to us. So any and all input is greatly appreciated.EDIT: Thank you everyone for talking me off this ledge, this is exactly what I needed! You all have made clear what I felt in the back of my mind, the risks of home ownership far outweigh the fun of living with your friends. The real world wins again :  <response>: Youre gonna lose your friends, the house, or both. Obviously there are the big issues of someone not paying the mortgage or wanting to sell his share, but there are more mundane things too.What happens when the roof starts leaking, but it only leaks in your bedroom? The repair is 25k and your friends dont want to pay. Now what?What happens when your friend gets a girlfriend and she moves in? Does he now pay 25 of mortgage, property tax, insurance, maintenance, andor utilities?What happens when one of you accidentally breaks something, but it was getting old and probably needed replacing soon anyway? How are you to split the bill? 