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    What’s a better long term strategy? A) Owning a home or B) Renting and investing the excess

    @albin The right comparison would be to assume you had invested the 16k in the market and compare that amount to the equity. Not everyone invests the difference that they save between renting and owning, but some of us do.
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    What’s a better long term strategy? A) Owning a home or B) Renting and investing the excess

    @anonymous88 Rent does not necessarily increase in an unpredictable way. I live in an area with very strong rent control protections. I also cannot be evicted on a whim. I have chosen renting for many lifestyle reasons, and have invested the money I've saved on property insurance, repairs and...
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    What’s a better long term strategy? A) Owning a home or B) Renting and investing the excess

    @resjudicata I do small projects around my apartment and I do paint my walls. My lease says I have to paint them back white if the landlord asks me to when I move out. No big deal there. There is a YouTube channel called Engineer Your Space that talks about home improvement you can do to an...
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    What’s a better long term strategy? A) Owning a home or B) Renting and investing the excess

    @resjudicata Same here. I am approaching retirement and I am really happy with my investment position, and I'm glad not to have a house to maintain. I might couch surf with various friends or move overseas for at least the beginning of my retirement. I honestly don't see the benefit of owning...
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