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Can I buy my first property in a different city?

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  • AnotherJoe
    AnotherJoe Posts: 19,622 Forumite
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    xylophone wrote: »
    It's only about an hour and a half on the train?

    Then add in the commute at each end and the wait for a train and you are likely up to 2.5 hours.
  • imrt92
    imrt92 Posts: 3 Newbie
    Thank you all for your input with this. Much appreciated!
  • lisyloo
    lisyloo Posts: 30,113 Forumite
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    xylophone wrote: »
    It's only about an hour and a half on the train?


    You need to look at door-to-door (unless you work at railway stations).


    My door to door is twice the train time i.e..increases from 75 to 150 mins.
    5 hours a day is too much.


    It might be cheaper up north, but in the SE that kind of trip can be very expensive in peak hours e.g. Bristol->London.
    At short notice it can be £100 single.
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