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Old 12-21-2014, 12:10 PM
 
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Pros to renting

You can move in most places with a shady
background. Try applying for a mortgage
with a bad job history or recent criminal
history. You will not qualify.

You can move anytime you want. If you can't
sell on the home your sol until someone comes
along and buys it.

More convienient for people who's jobs require a
lot of travel.

More convienient for single folks. Even if some
disagree

No permanent neighbors who have the potential to
make life unpleasant for you.


Cons of rent

Your not paying into somthing you own forever.
Otherwise known as not making your money
fully work for you.

Looked at as somthing you own until you buy
a home. Even though some rent for a lifetime.




Pros of a home

It's a true investment if looked at
correctly.

It's yours to beautify however you want.


Cons of a home

Can't choose your neighbors, so if you don't
like them your screwed.

Not as easy to relocate once you have a mortgage
to a place. So if the local economy falls under or
the neighborhood goes to waste because of careless
neighbors your screwed.

More easier to fall underwater in a home than a
apartment if your not financially literate.
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Old 12-21-2014, 12:21 PM
 
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i think we beat this subject to death over and over here. there are more than enough discussions on it if you do a search, without yet another one to rehash the same old stuff.

you can start here

//www.city-data.com/forum/perso...g-forever.html
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Old 12-21-2014, 12:39 PM
 
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Yeah but that ones in a different forum and
went off topic a while ago.
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Old 12-21-2014, 08:48 PM
 
Location: Johns Creek, GA
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"in a different forum"

And for good reason!!! This subject matter DOESN'T BELONG HERE!
This Forum is about the "house" itself- like CONSTRUCTION OF...

So, for this time around let's move this thread to the "RENTING FORUM"!
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Old 12-22-2014, 03:11 AM
 
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Yeah but that ones in a different forum and
went off topic a while ago.

So do you have a question about your rental situation? That's what this forum is for....to ask questions and advice regarding renting.

If you want to debate, go to the debate forum.
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Old 12-22-2014, 03:12 AM
 
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And for good reason!!! This subject matter DOESN'T BELONG HERE!
This Forum is about the "house" itself- like CONSTRUCTION OF...

So, for this time around let's move this thread to the "RENTING FORUM"!

let's not move it to the rental forum...it has nothing to do with renting...it's a bait post to start a debate.
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Old 12-23-2014, 08:00 AM
 
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The point of this thread is to understand why renting is
better for most people and why home ownership should
be mostly for big famalies and people with children.
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Old 12-23-2014, 08:01 AM
 
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there is nothing to understand. everyone's situation will be different and generalizations and hypothetical arguing is a waste of time.

there are so many parameters involved as well as locations , wants and needs that is is just to varied to even bother throwing in individual cases.

this is something each one of has to work out on a case by case situation.

it has been beaten to death here over and over with no conclusion because there can't be one.
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Old 12-23-2014, 08:14 AM
 
Location: The Triad
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Originally Posted by K'ledgeBldr View Post
And for good reason!!! This subject matter DOESN'T BELONG HERE!
This Forum is about the "house" itself- like CONSTRUCTION OF...

So, for this time around let's move this thread to the "RENTING FORUM"!
Doesn't belong here either.
It's an economics or personal finance question.

Oh yeah, the topic has already been beaten to death over there 5 times over.
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Old 12-23-2014, 11:39 AM
 
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The point of this thread is to understand why renting is
better for most people and why home ownership should
be mostly for big famalies and people with children.

But that's 100% wrong depending on where you live.

Owing vs Renting is Mostly a money question.... there's a little emotional involvement as well, but it really "belongs" in a Personal Finance.
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