<prompt> Human: Im currently looking at buying my first house and am trying to price out how much I can afford. My plan is to buy a 3 bed, 2 bath house and rent out a room or two to subsidize the cost of the house. What is the general rule for how that will affect the price I can afford on a house? Ive heard the general rule is 3X your annual income but renters seem like theyd increase that allowance. Thanks all.  <response>: You should never buy a house that you cant afford without rental income. Thats the general rule 