I used to think this, until I moved to SF and actually ran the numbers. And running the numbers for rent vs. buy is complicated when you do it right, because y

I used to think this, until I moved to SF and actually ran the numbers. And running the numbers for rent vs. buy is complicated when you do it right, because you're forecasting things like inflation, interest rates, how long you intend to stay, etc. Here's the best calculator I've seen: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/10/business/2007_BUYRENT_GRAPHIC.html http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/10/business/2007_BUYRENT_GRAP...