Quote Originally Posted by Oski View Post
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But you need a roof over your head, right? Running an apartment comes with its own costs, and those costs will inevitably be passed on to the tenants. The owners, of course, need to make an attractive profit to justify all the hassle, so more money paid from tenants. Your house appreciates in value over time, but renting gives you nothing in return.
Again, it's a choice. Some people may want that, some may want the assurance that comes with an apartment or rental that, if something goes wrong, it's covered. And if it isn't fixed timely, there are remedies for that (depending on the contract). Plus, if it isn't fixed properly, as a homeowner, you still are on the hook, but not if you rent.

It's a give and take, for sure.

And most home appreciation in value, when you take it over that amount of time, and compare it with maintenance costs on your home, it rarely works out as a major positive for the homeowner.