For the past 15 years I've run a small business that has struggled. The whole time I've been old enough to own a house in the eyes of women, and every single one of them who came over (to my modest apartments in the 6 states I've had to take jobs to make ends meet) secretly thought "Oh, he rents, he doesn't own, he's broke." From that point on I would be treated like a second class date for the most part, no matter if I was one of the highest paid people in America salary-wise, no matter how I spoiled her, and no matter whether she lived with her parents or rented (God knows they never owned).
This attitude among women continues to this day despite the housing bubble, despite the McMansion fad, despite the fact most people who own are underwater, and despite the fact that historically the only benefit of home ownership is pride of ownership. Given that upkeep costs 2% per year and property tax (in Texas) 3% per year (or you pay state income tax), you are looking at paying 5% or $1250 a month upkeep just for OWNING a $300K home. That's not including the mortgage payment of $1800 or whatever. Why not rent the home for $1350? And don't tell me about the tax rebate that increased the property value proportionally, thus eliminating its own benefit. Housing historically has risen at 3% (the rate of inflation). Plus you are tied down and therefore can't take certain jobs. You basically become a slave to the bank, and probably a woman who will quickly move in and have your kids, thinking she'll get the house in the divorce when she decides to hump the mailman.
Anyhow, this isn't about home ownership as much as superficial women. I'm just so tired of women saying we must not have money if we rent.
Not one girl who came over during these 15 years ever asked to see my software for the business I've run the whole time (putting $3 Million into it over that time), or appreciated the (now 10 year old) patent which I'm about to sell to the oil industry. But you watch, the women I date in the future will brag to their friends about how hard I worked at my product all these years (once I have a house too).
This attitude among women continues to this day despite the housing bubble, despite the McMansion fad, despite the fact most people who own are underwater, and despite the fact that historically the only benefit of home ownership is pride of ownership. Given that upkeep costs 2% per year and property tax (in Texas) 3% per year (or you pay state income tax), you are looking at paying 5% or $1250 a month upkeep just for OWNING a $300K home. That's not including the mortgage payment of $1800 or whatever. Why not rent the home for $1350? And don't tell me about the tax rebate that increased the property value proportionally, thus eliminating its own benefit. Housing historically has risen at 3% (the rate of inflation). Plus you are tied down and therefore can't take certain jobs. You basically become a slave to the bank, and probably a woman who will quickly move in and have your kids, thinking she'll get the house in the divorce when she decides to hump the mailman.
Anyhow, this isn't about home ownership as much as superficial women. I'm just so tired of women saying we must not have money if we rent.
Not one girl who came over during these 15 years ever asked to see my software for the business I've run the whole time (putting $3 Million into it over that time), or appreciated the (now 10 year old) patent which I'm about to sell to the oil industry. But you watch, the women I date in the future will brag to their friends about how hard I worked at my product all these years (once I have a house too).
