I bought a bungalow like that when I got out of the army. It was cheaper than renting an apartment. he garage had a mechanics pit in it. It was cool. The one of only three times I used the VA. There was one hard time over the winter one year when I couldn't afford heating oil for a month or so.
Right….it was cheaper than renting. The equity I built in that bungalow has been the core of my life ever since.