Pretty sure he still had emergencies. You&#x27;re suggesting he just wouldn&#x27;t need to pay for them if he was renting.<p>I&#x27;d personally rather pay an extra 20-40 bucks a month for something like BGE Home appliances&#x2F;HVAC warranty than an extra 30% a month in rent relative to the cost of the mortgage. Oh, and gain equity. And rent the same house to someone else in a few years, have them pay my mortgage, and make an extra 30% off the top from them.<p>Renting isn&#x27;t stupid. Buying isn&#x27;t either, despite how popular that notion seems around here.