▲ 1081 ▼ Landlords are parasites (lemmy.world) submitted 9 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 185 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) As always, you have to run the numbers. Ownership also comes with hidden costs. Property taxes and maintenance aren't cheap. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago (2 children) Those costs are included in the rent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago Yeah, I think renting has less hidden costs, but it might increase in an unpredictable way, or you might need to move out sooner. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 2 points 9 months ago Precisely. When comparing against home ownership, people often only consider the mortgage. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago (2 children) Those costs are included in the rent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago Yeah, I think renting has less hidden costs, but it might increase in an unpredictable way, or you might need to move out sooner. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 2 points 9 months ago Precisely. When comparing against home ownership, people often only consider the mortgage. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago Yeah, I think renting has less hidden costs, but it might increase in an unpredictable way, or you might need to move out sooner. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 2 points 9 months ago Precisely. When comparing against home ownership, people often only consider the mortgage. permalink fedilink source parent
