...and proud of it. We've moved four times in the past five years. We don't have kids; we only have cats. Each move was for a very good reason. Had we owned,

...and proud of it. We've moved four times in the past five years. We don't have kids; we only have cats. Each move was for a very good reason. Had we owned, we never would have discovered just how much we love our new city or how much I dislike the suburbs without losing substantial amounts of money or being "forced" into becoming a landlord. We'd also still be paying student loans. I love renting. It offers so much flexibility and offloads so much potential headache. We will probably buy soon, but renting has made it possible to buy when I was ready in a city we were both very very sure is "it" instead of scrimping and saving for a crappy starter home somewhere we would both develop an acquired taste for. Also, when I buy, I want our place to be _our place_, not a financial vehicle to buy low and sell high. Renting for a while is giving me enough time to develop enough financial security to make that possible.