If you can’t afford to own, RENT.
I might have to steal that line. I do own and with real estate taxes, I’m a renter it would seem.
Renting for many is crazy too.
Up here, my mortgage is under 2k, and that’s a 2000 sq/ft house, with a full basement so probably another 1200 on top of that, and 20 acres with access to thousands around me (cattle graze lease) and beautiful scenery.
In town, you’re paying 1500 for a basement suite if you’re lucky, a house to rent would be around 2500 for less than this one, and lots of apprentices I’ve asked are paying around 1k to rent a room.
That was the message Obama gave to everyone. F BAMMY!