For anyone really, rentals aren't cheap. I'm stuck in a situation where I don't have the money for the deposit, and even if I did no bank would allow me to borrow enough to buy the house I'm renting. Buying the house would cost 30+ years of rent (including inflation), I'm not taking a bet over such a long period of time. Where will I be? In what situation? Will I even still be there? People tend to think life expectancy is to be expected, which is huge mistake.