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  • clickhappy
    Confirmed User
    • Mar 2004
    • 4027

    #1

    Did you start your adult life paying rent, or owning?

    I hate paying rent, it feels liek throwing money away. But i dont have enough to buy a place.
    Is it dumb to rent, or does everyone do it?
  • wdsguy
    Ryde or Die
    • Dec 2002
    • 19568

    #2
    when u don't have that much capital you gonna have to rent but u should try to get your own property as soon as possible.

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    • egonetworks
      Confirmed User
      • Jan 2004
      • 6706

      #3
      I think we all rent for a little while, unless you're wealthy from the get-go. I rented when I first moved out (Left home when I was 15) - and eventually bought into a condo unit, eventually sold and now own true real estate.

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      • bringer
        i have man boobies
        • Jul 2003
        • 13082

        #4
        if your goal is to own rent cheap
        im lucky, my area is either rent a house for 1k or buy and pay $700/month to the bank
        get a roommate or something
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        • groark
          So Fucking Banned
          • Nov 2003
          • 1966

          #5
          Renting

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          • egonetworks
            Confirmed User
            • Jan 2004
            • 6706

            #6
            Originally posted by bringer
            if your goal is to own rent cheap
            im lucky, my area is either rent a house for 1k or buy and pay $700/month to the bank
            get a roommate or something
            700/month? Damn - I want some of that.

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            • bringer
              i have man boobies
              • Jul 2003
              • 13082

              #7
              Originally posted by egonetworks
              700/month? Damn - I want some of that.
              yeah, one hell of a deal
              170k house for 110k when rates were low
              to bad i live in a shithole area with nothing to do for miles
              333-765-551

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              • baddog
                So Fucking Banned
                • Apr 2001
                • 107089

                #8
                bought my first home at 23, rented before that

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                • Peaches
                  Old broad
                  • Oct 2002
                  • 13933

                  #9
                  I bought my first house at 21 but I also rented before and after then.

                  It's a numbers game and it also depends on how long you plan to stay, where you're talking about buying, what you can afford, etc.

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                  • egonetworks
                    Confirmed User
                    • Jan 2004
                    • 6706

                    #10
                    Originally posted by bringer
                    yeah, one hell of a deal
                    170k house for 110k when rates were low
                    to bad i live in a shithole area with nothing to do for miles
                    So you live in Canada too?

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                    • wyldblyss
                      Confirmed User
                      • Nov 2003
                      • 5779

                      #11
                      I started off renting. i would recommend though that you buy a house as soon as you are able to. There are many incentives out there for first time home buyers and like it was mentioned before, getting a roommate or two is a good idea. With a couple of roommates they could actually make things much cheaper than renting and allow you some extra funds to make home improvements

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                      • bringer
                        i have man boobies
                        • Jul 2003
                        • 13082

                        #12
                        Originally posted by egonetworks
                        So you live in Canada too?
                        nah, california
                        i live 4 hours from everything
                        too bad those are my only options
                        333-765-551

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                        • johnbosh
                          Confirmed User
                          • Aug 2002
                          • 8965

                          #13
                          paying:D

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                          • baddog
                            So Fucking Banned
                            • Apr 2001
                            • 107089

                            #14
                            Originally posted by bringer
                            nah, california
                            i live 4 hours from everything
                            too bad those are my only options
                            where in CA is 4 hours from everything? Barstow?

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                            • bringer
                              i have man boobies
                              • Jul 2003
                              • 13082

                              #15
                              Originally posted by baddog
                              where in CA is 4 hours from everything? Barstow?
                              just south of fresno
                              basicly in the middle of the state
                              333-765-551

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                              • arg
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                                • Feb 2003
                                • 1164

                                #16
                                I rented for a number of years before buying a home. The rule of thumb I heard is if you're going to stay in a place less than five years, you're probably better off renting. (Of course if there's unusual price increases in property that's different). There's a lot of overhead in the purchase of a house. If you were to buy a house today, and sell it tomorrow for the same price, you'd typically lose a lot in the process, with realtor fees, inspection fees, mortgage fees, attorney fees and what not.

                                I wouldn't view rent as throwing money away...you have use of your money that you didn't put into a house, and investing that is worth something...say you put $100,000 in stocks instead of a house and made $8000 a year off it, that money could cover your rent. Of course owning is nice for a lot of reasons too, but whether you own or rent, either way costs money. You'd be paying home insurance, mortage interest, and property taxes with home ownership.

                                I'd suggest you just don't rent the max you can afford, rent what you need and save up for home ownership when the time is right.

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                                • Raf1
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                                  • Oct 2003
                                  • 12117

                                  #17
                                  I have my own house. I hated paying rent
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                                  • thumbsUP
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                                    • May 2004
                                    • 347

                                    #18
                                    Moved from home at 20 and bought my first house.
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                                    • FlyingIguana
                                      aspiring banker
                                      • Mar 2002
                                      • 10870

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by clickhappy
                                      I hate paying rent, it feels liek throwing money away. But i dont have enough to buy a place.
                                      Is it dumb to rent, or does everyone do it?
                                      i've been renting since i was 16

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                                      • Drake
                                        Hello world!
                                        • Mar 2003
                                        • 12508

                                        #20
                                        Started off renting, now I own. Most start out this way because you just don't have enough for that downpayment.

                                        Renting really is throwing away money. You basically pay the same for a mortgage but with the mortgage the more you pay the more you own. The rent money you never see again. For mortgage payments, you have something in the end to show such as your own house.

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                                        • polish_aristocrat
                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                          • Jul 2002
                                          • 40377

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by clickhappy
                                          I hate paying rent, it feels liek throwing money away. But i dont have enough to buy a place.
                                          Is it dumb to rent, or does everyone do it?
                                          I rent my appartment, nothing wrong with it.
                                          I don't use ICQ anymore.

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                                          • JakeR
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • May 2001
                                            • 1760

                                            #22
                                            bought a townhome when i was 18, filled it up with 4 idiot friends whose rent incomes covered the mortgage, utilities and taxes, all i had to pay for out of pocket was association fees @ 130/mnth, i miss those days.
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                                            • Evil1
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Mar 2002
                                              • 3893

                                              #23
                                              fuck rent, total waste of money.. start off in a 10k trailer if you have to. save, sell 10k trailer, buy 20k trailer, save, sell 20k trailer, buy 40k trailer, save, sell 40k, buy a piece of shit modular, and so on and so on....

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                                              • polish_aristocrat
                                                Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                • Jul 2002
                                                • 40377

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by Peaches
                                                I bought my first house at 21 but I also rented before and after then.

                                                I was living with parents when I was 21
                                                I don't use ICQ anymore.

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                                                • polish_aristocrat
                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                  • Jul 2002
                                                  • 40377

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by arg
                                                  I rented for a number of years before buying a home. The rule of thumb I heard is if you're going to stay in a place less than five years, you're probably better off renting. (Of course if there's unusual price increases in property that's different). There's a lot of overhead in the purchase of a house. If you were to buy a house today, and sell it tomorrow for the same price, you'd typically lose a lot in the process, with realtor fees, inspection fees, mortgage fees, attorney fees and what not.

                                                  I wouldn't view rent as throwing money away...you have use of your money that you didn't put into a house, and investing that is worth something...say you put $100,000 in stocks instead of a house and made $8000 a year off it, that money could cover your rent. Of course owning is nice for a lot of reasons too, but whether you own or rent, either way costs money. You'd be paying home insurance, mortage interest, and property taxes with home ownership.

                                                  I'd suggest you just don't rent the max you can afford, rent what you need and save up for home ownership when the time is right.
                                                  You probably prefer spending money on domains than real estate anyway
                                                  I don't use ICQ anymore.

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                                                  • arg
                                                    Confirmed User
                                                    • Feb 2003
                                                    • 1164

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by polish_aristocrat
                                                    You probably prefer spending money on domains than real estate anyway
                                                    Heh, house first . If domain values & income went to zero, I'd be seriously bummed, but I'd still have a roof over my head! I buy domains, but treat them as high risk investments, and balance them with conservative investments, including real estate.

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                                                    • Magg
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Feb 2004
                                                      • 4467

                                                      #27
                                                      Get a loan on a house, get roommates for every room, and use the roommates to pay off the loan payments.


                                                      Charge em each $1000, of course you'll need a house worth charging them that, but I am thinking of somehting with a price tag of $350k or so.


                                                      Make sure you buy the house in an area which is growing and you'll be able to resell it in 1-2 years for $100k-$200k more.

                                                      When that time comes, sell it, and use the profit and put it into another house.

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                                                      • QuaWee
                                                        Confirmed User
                                                        • Jul 2004
                                                        • 5791

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by egonetworks
                                                        I think we all rent for a little while, unless you're wealthy from the get-go. I rented when I first moved out (Left home when I was 15) - and eventually bought into a condo unit, eventually sold and now own true real estate.
                                                        fuking amazing, 15? damn
                                                        i luv mainstream

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                                                        • sheldonjuan
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Sep 2003
                                                          • 875

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by Magg
                                                          Get a loan on a house, get roommates for every room, and use the roommates to pay off the loan payments.


                                                          Charge em each $1000, of course you'll need a house worth charging them that, but I am thinking of somehting with a price tag of $350k or so.


                                                          Make sure you buy the house in an area which is growing and you'll be able to resell it in 1-2 years for $100k-$200k more.

                                                          When that time comes, sell it, and use the profit and put it into another house.


                                                          sell high, but then you gotta buy high
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                                                          • radical
                                                            Confirmed User
                                                            • Oct 2003
                                                            • 2876

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by clickhappy
                                                            I hate paying rent, it feels liek throwing money away. But i dont have enough to buy a place.
                                                            Is it dumb to rent, or does everyone do it?
                                                            I rent




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                                                            • Doctor Dre
                                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                              • Jan 2001
                                                              • 51692

                                                              #31
                                                              Getting your own is always better ... but you need capital to do it . I've started renting ... now I got my place . But I already feal like moving . I'm in a condo block and I don't like the people arround
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                                                              • Sosa
                                                                In Tushy Land
                                                                • Oct 2002
                                                                • 40149

                                                                #32
                                                                I'm renting right now. Plan on buying within the next year or so though, just waiting for the right house to come up.

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                                                                • AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE
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                                                                  • Mar 2003
                                                                  • 30307

                                                                  #33
                                                                  I will never Own nothing until I retire.

                                                                  Retirment is expected by the time I am 38 and I am 34 now.
                                                                  I started in 96 and could retire now if I wanted, but there are some interesting times ahead in the next 4 years.

                                                                  When I am done I will have properties in Mexico and Panama and I hope to be ready to forget all of this shit.

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                                                                  • Khun
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                                                                    • Jun 2004
                                                                    • 1239

                                                                    #34
                                                                    I rented for about 3 years then bought a house
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                                                                    • NoHassleSteve
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                                                                      • Jul 2004
                                                                      • 450

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by Evil1
                                                                      fuck rent, total waste of money.. start off in a 10k trailer if you have to. save, sell 10k trailer, buy 20k trailer, save, sell 20k trailer, buy 40k trailer, save, sell 40k, buy a piece of shit modular, and so on and so on....
                                                                      Hmm. Not looking like a good path for those in Florida right now.


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