• CileTheSane@lemmy.ca
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    12 hours ago

    In the house I own yet could not afford to rent I have no issue with those unexpected costs because I am able to save the money that is not going to a landlord in order to pay them.

    The renter is paying for the cost of a new roofer or HVAC system anyway, whether the home ends up needing one or not, and they have zero say in how or when it happens.

    • village604@adultswim.fan
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      1 hour ago

      What you’re not getting is that’s a plus to some people. They don’t have to worry about budgeting and all of that.

      Just because you don’t get anything from a rental situation doesn’t mean no one can. I absolutely know people who have sold their houses and went back to renting because they were tired of the hassle of home ownership.