<prompt> Human: I just got a job after graduation college. My job is paying me close to 70k a year. I have 6 weeks of training for my job where I can probably save up about 5k. Over course of training I plan on finding a place to live. I have been trying to find out if I should rent or buy a house. Most of the housing in the area Im looking at is around 1500 to rent which I would split with a roommate. To buy a house in the area it would cost between 150k and 175k. From what real estate sites have shown a 30 year mortgage at that price would cost between 1000 and 1200 after taxes and insurancedepending on the interest rate. I was wondering if it would be a better decision to rent or buy. Id probably have close to nothing for a down payment since Id have to save my money from training to live on. If I bought a house Id rent out one of the rooms to my friend I planned on living with. I live in Michigan and my credit score is in the 700s if that helps at all. All tips are welcome with buying a house even if it isnt the right decision now I may be buying a house in the future.  <response>: Id probably have close to nothing for a down payment Looks like you need to rent. 