My mortgage is $3,000/month. My rent at the place I moved out of would have been $2,500/month. That's very little difference, ultimately, when it comes to the

My mortgage is $3,000/month. My rent at the place I moved out of would have been $2,500/month. That's very little difference, ultimately, when it comes to the equity part of the equation. I've had some upfront costs in the first three months, but none were surprises (appliances, knew that the AC was past its usable life.