<prompt> Human: Me and my girlfriend are looking to move out together. I have always been avid for an appartment and she for a house. I just got a 26,800 job in my area I know its not much. Starting a career path. We want to move to Texas in roughly 5 years to give me some time to gain experience at my job. She sees appartments as black holes for money. She also has a dog that no appartment will accept and she doesnt want to give it up. Should we buy? She says we can sell and have money to put on a place when we move but is 5 years enough time? I really dont want to be stuck here longer than 7 years.I make about 1600 every month. And she has an hourly wage while going to college. Living in Salisbury, MD if anyone cares enough to look up housing prices around here. I have looked it up but dont know if its good or bad.  <response>: renting is a waste of money is usually the attitude of people who havent had to replace a washer, dryer, microwave, carpet, and front lawn in the same year! 