Reply #42: There's no way I could afford $2,300 a month for rent!

[Vinca]

I guess it depends on why you want to own vs. rent. I'd rather have my affordable, fixer upper house. We work on it ourselves and it consistently goes up in value (current project completed: slate flooring in the sun room). Plus, if I decide to paint all the walls purple and all the ceilings black there is no landlord telling me I have to live with white everywhere. And my cats aren't in jeopardy of being ousted . . . most of the time. LOL.