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I think for many the only alternative is renting. Having your rent go towards ownership is preferable in many cases.
by outer_web 2y ago
I think for many the only alternative is renting. Having your rent go towards ownership is preferable in many cases.
- foogazi 2y agoThat's just one of many preferred outcomes - not the top one 1. Buy cheap sfh 2. Buy cheap condo 3. Rent cheap sfh 4. Rent cheap condo ... 20. Buy expensive micro-house Edit:formatting
- outer_web 2y agoSpeak for yourself. For me, buying is better than any rental options and a freestanding building is better than anything attached or in an HOA.
- foogazi 2y agoReally ? You would buy vs rent under any circumstance ?
- outer_web 2y agoOf course not. There are plenty of circumstances that would change the order. But that'd be my 'all things being equal' ranking. I had hoped it was implied that I'd prefer to rent a non-haunted condo over owning a haunted mansion.
- meepmorp 2y agoOwning a home sucks, but it's still better than renting one.
- ramesh31 2y ago>I think for many the only alternative is renting. Indeed it is, and that's kinda my point. These were the $8,000 starter homes our working class grandparents bought on a single salary from Sears in their 20s. Now they are a stretch goal for middle aged dual income families.
- s1artibartfast 2y agoAnd all of them would be illegal to build today. Safety first!