> Renting money to buy something that you later sell to return the money is the same as renting the thing directly Largely true, except that by renting it dire

> Renting money to buy something that you later sell to return the money is the same as renting the thing directly Largely true, except that by renting it directly you're also paying the additional profit margin for the middleman who took out the mortgage (rented the money) for you to be able to rent it directly.