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[–] Plavonica 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

Single dude: I purchased a house because it was cheaper than continuing to pay rent.

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[–] Thirdcopy 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Mortgage vs rent, pay 500 and no sting attached, buy a house, pay taxes, maintenance, and so on. I mean each situation has a positive and a negative aspect to it. So if the purchase of the house puts you in a better financial situation then why the hell not.

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[–] Plavonica 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Mortgage vs rent, pay 500 and no sting attached, buy a house, pay taxes, maintenance, and so on.

Rent is closer to $800 -> $1800 for a normal place. Taxes for a house are ~1,500 -> $2,000 per year. Do your own maintenance, generally a few hundred a year.

So if the purchase of the house puts you in a better financial situation then why the hell not.

It does, if you do it right. There are absolutely ways to fuck it up, the entire house-buying system is designed for it.