Leverage allows you to compound your money at a rate much higher than any savings account.

Over the span of 5 years you will have paid $77,220 towards rent.However, you’re $22,500 downpayment invested into the S&P index fund at our assumed rate of 10.13% compounded annually will be worth $36,236.48Leaving you a net living cost of $36,236.48 – $77,200 = ($40,963.52)Overall numbers after 5 years of house hacking:Expenses include: Principal, Interest, Taxes, Insurance, Repairs/Maintenance, and Private Mortgage Insurance.You will have paid $164,239.76 towards your principal and interestYou will have paid an estimated $20,914 in property taxes and insuranceYou will have paid $5,400 in private mortgage insuranceYou will have paid an estimated $10,859 towards repairs and maintenanceFor a total expense of: $164,239.76 + $20,914 + $5,400 + $10,859 = $201,412.76However, here are the positives to your net worth: Appreciation, Loan Paydown, Rent payments from TenantsYou’re home will have appreciated to an estimated value of 560,7812 an increase of $110,782You will have paid down your loan by $26,742Your tenants will have paid $154,439 in total rentThe total benefits add up to: $110,781.87 + $26,742 + $154,439 = $291,962.87House Hacking net worth boosters minus expenses = $291,962.87 – $201,412.76 = $90,550.11(The home equity for year five is calculated using the downpayment + appreciation + loan paydown)House Hacking Vs RentingHouse Hacking net worth after 5 years: $90,550.11Renting net worth after 5 years: ($40,963.52)Leaving you a net worth benefit of $90,550.11 – ($40,963.52) = $131,513.63Here is a screenshot from our calculator on the difference in monthly payments between Renting vs House HackingThe winner is clear.

I think this has been compounded by social media and all the real estate gurus out there. 

Should we be giving a little more grace to the folks who have handed it in and admitted defeat, simply because they will not compound losses on those deals?

If he earns a 10% annual rate of return (compounded quarterly) in a portfolio created by a robo advisor, Investor A will need 22 years and seven months to become a millionaire.People gripe about negative cash flow but with this plan you probably can't touch it until 59 anyway.

If it’s for kids, show them the effect of compounding savings?

Utilize compound interest (ROI)2.

November Performance Update is 11.34%,  T-12 net return, compounded monthly

Your exposure is compounding due to having it in you or wife's name.

Quote from @Daniel Rabinov: Quote from @Zachary Jensen: Hey Daniel, just buy an s and p and wait. you look like a young enough guy that compounding in the stock market at 1M is going to be more then enough for you and save you time and headache.