own something on paper and be beholden to the government only if they decide to be assholes
vs
literally own nothing, rent for the rest of your life, where all your monthly payments go into the trash as opposed to being essentially 90% paid to yourself.
I get the state of property ownership is far from ideal at the moment, but it is leaps and bounds better than renting if you can afford it.
Property. If you can buy property outright, you'll always have somewhere to live.
Enjoy property taxes forever.
Waaaay cheaper than rent
“It’s okay that I will never actually own anything, because it’s cheaper than otherwise not owning anything!”
Guess you’re happy.
vs
I get the state of property ownership is far from ideal at the moment, but it is leaps and bounds better than renting if you can afford it.