[tayo42]

The alternative is basically throw money away renting. With a mortgage at least some of it goes back to the you

[wrath224]

The other alternative is to just pay for the house cash. Not everyone wants to be beholden to someone (in debt just to live). Sounds awful.

[engineer_22]

Yeah but closing costs are lost at time of sale, so for short term situations buying a home isn't a great move.