what are ways to avoid becoming house poor 
if you are worried about becoming house poor or already find yourself in this situation there are some options you can look to boost your income through a side job or gig work and look to cut costs elsewhere refinancing a mortgage may be an option especially if interest rates have fallen moreover you can pull some cash out of your home s equity to help with other expenses finally while it is not always ideal downsizing to a more affordable home or switching to a rental are another option 