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I’m not sure how many bedrooms a couple with a child need. Seems like 2?
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Personally, 1 bath is the killer. I hate the idea of kids, parents and guests of all kinds sharing that one bathroom.

Two bedroom might suffice with one kid. But if you are planning on having one you are most likely open to an idea of having two. You need to be open to an idea of trading up. With 10% transaction cost and no appreciation in the next several years the temporary stay in 2/1 can be very expensive.
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My how entitled we’ve become these days. 3000 sq ft houses for 2-4 people, 400+ sq foot bedrooms for the kids? Our own bathrooms?

When I was a kid, we had about a 1600 sq foot house for 6 people. My brother and I shared a room and my two sisters shared another one. All 4 of us shared one bathroom.