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It was friends and the rising cost of rent that finally turned Matt Fong’s attention toward buying a home.
“I liked where I lived, and I tried to keep the rent a certain part of my income,” said the 32-year-old project manager for a Seattle ad agency. “Then I saw another friend buy a home and rent out rooms to make a profit. I thought, ‘If you can do that, I can at least start looking.’”
Fong’s rent had climbed to nearly $1,600 for a 1-b…