It's not just the high cost that's bad about it, it's the utterly demoralizing nature of handing over thousands of dollars a month in rent and not getting anyth

It's not just the high cost that's bad about it, it's the utterly demoralizing nature of handing over thousands of dollars a month in rent and not getting anything out of it in the long run. Is it any wonder people would want to move somewhere much cheaper and turn those thousands of dollars into equity, eventually growing enough to own their own home?