The difference is that a landlord wants a tenant who can actually pay the rent... The thread has drifted in a non-sequitur way (or maybe I misinterpreted your

The difference is that a landlord wants a tenant who can actually pay the rent... The thread has drifted in a non-sequitur way (or maybe I misinterpreted your comment). They were talking about saving money vs getting a loan. My comment was from the buyer's POV: you can't save for a house because you need the money to pay rent.