I have rented for the past 20 years, the vast majority of my adult life. We are buying soon. Could I make more in an index fund? Sure, probably. But I can’t ma

I have rented for the past 20 years, the vast majority of my adult life. We are buying soon. Could I make more in an index fund? Sure, probably. But I can’t make a rental into what I want it to be, you are often not even allowed to paint the walls. I can’t plant a garden in an index fund.