Champaign wishes on a beer budget. You can own a 3-BR house north of Montana with two detached rental units at the back to subsidize your costs plus 3 garages. Only your accountant will know. Start here, and in a few years when you make partner, your start-up sells, or you get cast in a series, move further north. House and both units delivered vacant at closing. If cash is a little short, form a group of friends to buy. Opportunities like this are rare. Don't be the one in 2050 who says, "You know, back in 2025 I could have"