> now I'm 46 and I rent. :-/ I’m 38 and I rent. I was ready to buy a house last year, but I got cold feet. It seemed like everyone selling was stuck going to

> now I'm 46 and I rent. :-/ I’m 38 and I rent. I was ready to buy a house last year, but I got cold feet. It seemed like everyone selling was stuck going to where they wanted, depending on a buyer to relieve them of their commitment. I think we mistake “buying” with “loaning”. I don’t have anywhere near 100% of a home’s cost in cash. Do I want tax exemption for committing to paying debt for a decade or two? Sure! Do I want to be stuck living somewhere that is either insanely priced and easy to sell, or affordable and hard to sell? Nope! I’ll buy a property when I’m ready to go Minecraft on the sucker.