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Should I buy a house with a friend?
I'll chime in here with the "don't do it crowd." I think it's fraught with ugly possibilities. However, you may, for various reasons, decide to say, "to hell with it, we'll make it work." If that is the case, treat it like a business transaction and not an emotional transaction. Work up a binding contract with your attorney for how the two of you will handle issues such as: Of absolutely critical importance is the bail-out clause: how will you handle it when one person says, "Sayonara."  None of this ensures a smooth road - god knows I wouldn't do it - but it could help protect your sanity and some of your investment down the road. Good luck.