“Smart” people always tell us to rent. But ask any regular person if they’d rather own a home or rent and they will say own. Who cares about xyz costs or a lower investment return. The entire point is to have a stable base from which you and your family can thrive.

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SirMaster 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I'm just a single guy, why do I need more than a small apartment which is like 1/4 the monthly cost of a home mortgage payment. I put the other 3/4 of that cost into index funds. Also saves me time not having to do things like mow and shovel which is quite valuable to me.

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bix6 4 hours ago | parent [-]

I said family which isn’t a reality for you yet.

	▲	SirMaster 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I suppose you do say family. For me I don't really plan on having a family, so it semes like renting will always be a better option. Perhaps mainly because they don't really make houses small enough to match the cost of renting, or at least not in the area I want to be in.

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zeroonetwothree 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Smart people always tell us to buy a cheap used Honda. But ask any regular person and they will say they’d rather have a new Porsche.

	▲	bix6 4 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		O so they suggest buying instead of renting as well? Thank you :)
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