Thanks for all the input. We certainly are not trying to make a bad decision.
Not buying a house woul ot leave us devestated at this point, but it would sure be nice.
Credit score is 709 with Experian, mine is 733 (no lates on my report)
The BAH would cover the mortage payment with extra left over to use for utilities and so on.
The base is Vandenberg which apparently has very long wait times to get into on base housing. With two dogs finding a rental is not easy. And those fuzzballs are part of my family and are going wherever we go.
We are looking at Lompoc or Santa Maria.
I don't feel that renting is a waste of money, but seeing that our income would not decrease by having a house payment, it is tempting.
With BAH, take home pay would not change since we can use the housing allowance to pay for the mortage.
Lots to think about.
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