I bought a house in Japan at 23 with 7 friends. We spent less than $20,000 to have a place to escape to.

Hilary Tang, second from right, and her college friends bought an abandoned home in Hiroshima, Japan. Courtesy of Hilary Tang Hilary Tang and her college friends bought an akiya in Hiroshima, Japan, for a little over $11,000. The group of friends spent months living at the property while renovating it.