I wrote about this a year ago: http://messymatters.com/buyrent http://messymatters.com/buyrent (I'm so proud of that article! I think it's literally the most p

I wrote about this a year ago: http://messymatters.com/buyrent http://messymatters.com/buyrent (I'm so proud of that article! I think it's literally the most popular thing I've ever written. It was even translated into Spanish.) Short version: Neither choice is a no-brainer. It comes down to all the auxiliary aspects of the decision like tax benefits and personal preferences.