>This ridiculous idea that renting is "throwing money away" is absurd. I'm paying someone to deal with all the shit I absolutely don't want to deal with, and mo

>This ridiculous idea that renting is "throwing money away" is absurd. I'm paying someone to deal with all the shit I absolutely don't want to deal with, and more importantly I'm paying for the freedom to easily up and move if something else fits my fancy. Yet you'll almost always come out ahead financially, so not ridiculous at all. Real estate is a great way to build wealth, and owning your home comes with all sorts of financial advantages. Also, you're paying that super. Nothing is free; it's a part of your rent. You may get lucky and have a responsive management company... or you may not, and that is likely tied pretty closely to how much your rent costs each month. It's not hard to get in tough with service people and, you know... you can always just learn how to fix things yourself.