> rent seldom covers the mortgage on a property Don't forget that "covering the mortgage" involves building the landlord's equity, so it's not as if this porti

> rent seldom covers the mortgage on a property Don't forget that "covering the mortgage" involves building the landlord's equity, so it's not as if this portion is lost to the bank while the landlord has to depend on appreciation. If I "only just cover the mortgage" while renting for the entire term of the mortgage on a house that doesn't appreciate above inflation, the landlord still goes from owning 20% of a house to 100% of a house over that term.