Rent? I am pretty sure that would cover a mortage in plenty of places[1], which is less than 500 usd month[2] over 30 years. But even if it was not, we generall

Rent? I am pretty sure that would cover a mortage in plenty of places[1], which is less than 500 usd month[2] over 30 years. But even if it was not, we generally buy things where they are cheap, not where they are expensive - that naturally brings up the local price. [1]: https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/ten-homes-under-100k-easy-buys/ https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/ten-homes-under-100k-eas... [2]: https://www.dollartimes.com/loans/mortgage-payment.php?length=30&amount=100000&rate=3.25 https://www.dollartimes.com/loans/mortgage-payment.php?lengt...