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Hayame Zero posted...

Also, after this jump in rent, it's going to be higher than my gf's mortgage, and she lives in a nicer neighborhood with a 3-bedroom

Pretty standard these days. The up front barrier for home ownership is the biggest hurdle for most people. I've got enough to clear it for 20% down on a decent starter home out of town, but A.) Prices are way inflated, B.) I don't want to buy a house just for the sake of saying I own a house, and C.) My girlfriend still works close to the city so I wouldn't want to saddle her with a commute like that.

The downpayment is easily the hardest part for lots of people because you gotta live somewhere, and rent is still sapping too much from people to make that happen.