My mortgage, taxes, and insurance combined is about $3,200 for a 3 bedroom house. That's enough get a decent 2 bedroom apartment. My house would rent in the $4,500-5,000 range.
I've probably sunk $200k into upgrades and repairs over the last 7 years but also got an extra $600k in equity over that same time. So renting can eat a dick. At least this money pit is mine and I can do what I want with it.

you sound poor
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Yes.
My home is paid for.
I moved to a small town and my property taxes and other expenses are cheaper than they were before.
I guess in the end it depends on where you live.

Poor dumb homeowners. I feel bad for them.
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It's never wise. It's like going to college nowadays. People do it because they think you are supposed to but it has become so expensive it's just a waste of money.
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There are pros and cons to every living situation and that list is going to be different for everyone, IMO.
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Nothing in your list is different today vs any other point in history. Only difference right now is the high interest rates.
But don't buy a home if you're bad at saving up an emergency fund. In that case it's probably better to just rent and consider it a cost of living. It's not "throwing it away" because you need somewhere to live but homes are still a good investment. However if a home repair is going to mean you use a credit card with a 24% interest rate to fix it, don't own a home until you're a bit more stable

Salient post.
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See my response.
If you and anyone else thinks Tits is a woman, I have the Liberty Bell for sale.
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wtf Warren?

Plenty of sugar babies are renters lol
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I said I date rich men to avoid the deadbeats who would ask me for money.
Donna/LadyGigi Savige needs to sit her ass down!

You were the one who came up with the bogus thread of how you only "date" certain and rich men as part of your false persona.
So why not get one to be your sugar daddy?
Because you are not really a girl.
That's why.
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What does that make you? A bastard?
Donna/LadyGigi Savige needs to sit her ass down!

All women are whores one way or another.
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In other words, you think women are whores who can't support themselves without a man. Got it.
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See?
You're a dude.
If you were the hot chick you claim to be then you would be getting a sugar daddy and not be a renter.
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Those things have always been synonymous with home ownership. It’s a matter of whether you can afford it.