What Reddit is saying about renting vs buying

Where renting vs buying comes up

A sample of 10 posts

The highest scoring of the newest 50 posts that match, each with the start of the post and its top reply. The full list, every comment and anything older need a key.

1. Both 30, combined in-hand ₹7.2L/month. Looking at 3BHKs in East Bangalore (~₹3–4Cr) vs continuing to rent & invest equity. Need a sanity check

   Hi folks, My wife and I (both 30) are hitting that classic Bangalore dilemma and could really use a grounded perspective from people who have either pulled the trigger or decided against it. We...

   Top reply (8 points): Rage bait post. . just to show off

   r/personalfinanceindia368 points353 comments8 d ago
2. Both 30, combined in-hand ₹7.2L/month. Looking at 3BHKs in East Bangalore (~₹3–4Cr) vs continuing to rent & invest equity. Need a sanity check.

   Hi folks, My wife and I (both 30) are hitting that classic Bangalore dilemma and could really use a grounded perspective from people who have either pulled the trigger or decided against it. We...

   Top reply (2 points): This seems a little risky to me - both wiping out your entire MF savings and paying an emi of 2.65 lac on a monthly surplus of 2.8 lac. If you have to pay...

   r/BangaloreRealEstates109 points181 comments8 d ago
3. MTGO Modern Breakdown: Amulet Titan grows from 11 lists to 28 and wins 3 Challenges, Broodscale Combo reaches Top 8 in 12 of 14 events

   Welcome to the traditional Metagame Breakdown. This week’s a little late, but I hope you’ll forgive me; I’ve had a few other things on my plate. Modern season is behind us, so there’ll be fewer...

   Top reply (2 points): Just thanks for putting this together. As a currently lapsed mtgo affinity player I appreciated the summary of deck changes.

   r/ModernMagic67 points23 comments8 d ago
4. Is living in Central London worth the lifestyle benefits, despite the financial downsides of buying a flat?

   I'm curious how much of a lifestyle upgrade living in zone 1 actually offers compared to living further out in Zones 3–5 or in a commuter town 1. commute to work 2. restaurants 3. walkability...

   Top reply (271 points): I'm not in your demographic - I'm 67 - and my offspring are in their mid-to-late 20s. When I retired 5 years ago, I sold my 4-bedroom 'commuter town'...

   r/HousingUK64 points136 comments11 d ago
5. Not going to buy a flat...

   I made a post a few days back that helped me think things through whether to buy a flat, and I've made a decision (hint: check the title) Brief tldr of that post: Late 20s, single, in big tech, TC...

   Top reply (3 points): now send us the link to the flat so we can buy it

   r/HENRYUK50 points79 comments8 d ago
6. Recently divorced single mom. Keep portfolio liquid or buy resale HDB?

   Im a recently divorced single mom with 2.8m net worth, all liquid. Currently 60% cash equivalent (fd, tbills and bonds), 20% bonds, 20% broadbased equities. I derisked the portfolio in the...

   Top reply (2 points): Yes buy the HDB but take a mortgage. Even if your HDB doesn’t appreciate, just think of it as locking in your rent at this price for until you die. And you...

   r/singaporefi35 points69 comments3 d ago
7. Optimus Fantasy's Week 9 Waiver Wire Adds

   We're past the halfway point of the season in most fantasy leagues. If you're feeling the pressure of finding players to plug into your lineup, you'll want to take a look at the players and...

   Top reply (16 points): ~~Malik Washington~~ Caleb Douglas is a sleeping giant. Last week first game back off injury only played 65% snaps still 2 tds. This week up to 85% snaps...

   r/fantasyfootball32 points25 comments9 d ago
8. Legal reading and cost (a small-ish, not comprehensive overview)

   so, my last post being more about trying to explain the options for improving affordability of legal reading, something i wanted to also touch on was why webtoons cost what they do--even going...

   Top reply (13 points): Thank you for a thorough post. It's important that readers remember that nice things cost real money, and each real dollar put into purchasing legally fuels...

   r/Manhwa_BL17 points8 comments9 d ago
9. Mixing Hollyland + Teradek on set

   Hey y'all! Have encountered this scenario a couple of times with various issues and it's a bit tough to search the sub for this since most posts that come up are about buying Hollyland vs. Teradek...

   Top reply (2 points): Thinking about this out loud, I suppose I can get around using my hollylands in a mixed scenario by setting up a Capture Live session and use a separate...

   r/Photoassistants14 points9 comments8 d ago
10. Relocating to Hyderabad for a tech job – How do you manage initial accommodation expenses? Need advice on PGs vs flats

    Hey everyone! I'm relocating from Kolkata to Hyderabad for work. My office is around Phoenix Equinox, Gachibowli (Survey No. 53 Paiki). I wanted to hear from developers and working professionals...

    Top reply (2 points): 1. Yes 2. 1 month 3. No. You will get double sharing ₹15–20k considering AC but not single occupancy. 4. Depends on you. 5. Should be 6. Alumni/Friends...

    r/LeetcodeDesi7 points15 comments6 d ago