Buying an Investment Property BEFORE First Home? Why It Makes Sense NOW

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Rent vs. buy: Which is the smarter choice in 2025? With high home prices and rent significantly cheaper than a mortgage payment, isn’t this a no-brainer?

But what if home prices keep climbing, and you’re stuck, unable to buy a house in the future even with your savings from renting? Is there a third option that will help you lower your costs AND continue to build wealth?

We’re crunching the numbers in this video as we answer a question from the BiggerPockets Forums where an investor asks: Should I keep renting, buy a primary residence, or rent AND pick up an investment property?

We’ll walk through the numbers of each of these options and reveal which may be the best financial move in 2025!

00:00 Will NOT Buying Cost Me?
02:16 Rent vs. Buy Math
05:07 Factor in Appreciation?
06:05 Buy a Rental Instead?
10:05 Best Financial Decision
11:38 Buy Now or Wait?