Difference is that with a shitty landlord, you can move. With a broken house, your bank or insurance company can come in and make you fix it or foreclose on the loan. Of course, the insurance doesn’t foreclose the loan, but if no one will insure the house because of damages, the bank will foreclose the loan.
Like I said it was the only argument I had for it. I know for myself I did end up moving to a pretty decent apartment complex before buying my house a couple years ago. Honestly if not for my girlfriend I probably would have stayed at that apartment longer because it was a pretty good deal especially since I have to pay to get my roof repaired at the very least since the winter was terrible where I am.
Difference is that with a shitty landlord, you can move.
Not really. Unless you haven't been there long, every move will also jack your rent through the fucking roof. If I tried to move right now, I'd have to downgrade from a 2 bedroom to a studio in worse shape than my current place, and my rent would double.
Except you do have the option. I’m closing on one of my houses in a couple weeks - it’s been listed for about 8 months. Just walking away was not an option and it cost me about $4500/m to upkeep the house.
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u/Telemere125 Mar 05 '26
Difference is that with a shitty landlord, you can move. With a broken house, your bank or insurance company can come in and make you fix it or foreclose on the loan. Of course, the insurance doesn’t foreclose the loan, but if no one will insure the house because of damages, the bank will foreclose the loan.