You can create such an environment for yourself, if you're willing to do so. Who says that you HAVE to have a mortgage? The whole notion of "having to own a hou

You can create such an environment for yourself, if you're willing to do so. Who says that you HAVE to have a mortgage? The whole notion of "having to own a house" as a means to build wealth seems quite antiquated to me. In many cases it's not that you own the house... it's more like the house owns you (and your actions, mobility, flexibility, etc).