[RockinRight]

McDonald’s is “eating out?”

[Dagny&Hank]

He struggled to make his $1,400 monthly mortgage payment and $330 monthly homeowners' association fee until May, when he stopped paying

Boo, Hoo!

And here I thought that $500 per month in rent (which includes taxes, sewer, and water) was rough on a $1000 per month income. The only way I'd buy a house is if I could get a mortgage for $400 per month (with taxes, sewer, and water making it $500/month). In other words, a $50,000 house (500 sq ft) with a 15 year mortgage (I've not enough confidence for a 30 year mortgage).