I imagine people who dig the tiny home movement may want to rent for a while to see if they really like it before making the leap.

I personally would not perpetuate that practice, even if it meant not being able to pursue my REI interests. 

https://www.aier.org/article/the-perpetual-tragedy-of-new-yo...https://aoausa.com/the-destructive-power-of-rent-control-by-...At the very least, the concepts of rent control and "just cause" violate the 5th amendments' takings clause. 

Most C20's still perpetuate the arcane tribal formula of 1ton per 500sq ft.

I recommend looking into the fire movement in order to determine if financial independence and retiring early are really what you’re looking for.

I would argue that the price went down and the value has stayed the same, which is another reason why I prefer to look at inflation as a matter of price movements instead of a matter of value.

It *does* perpetuate the debt cycle but you're also resetting your timeline when it comes to mortgage interest dedications.

Yes, it's expensive to suffer closing costs on the acquisition loan, and then refi 6 or 9 months later....but it's not a perpetual deal.

If you are finding deals on $200k properties for a $500 cashflow, you are going to get $5k in equity on someone else's property that might never sell and $12.5 a month in perpetuity.  

FIRE is dead and was one of the most bait-driven movements ever.