A lifetime of hearing &quot;rent is just throwing your money away&quot; propaganda from my family convinced me to buy a condo just before the housing market crash.<p>Result: That condo is worth half what I paid. I got married and had children so we bought a house, but I am now a landlord for the foreseeable future. It sucks.<p>I really wish I&#x27;d thrown my money away all those years - I wouldn&#x27;t have this constant source of interruption and expense hanging around my neck.<p>My advice for anyone who really wants to buy a house... I would suggest trying to make sure it&#x27;s the last house you&#x27;ll ever need.