Renting is ideal if you are not attached to America and plan to leave at some point. You give up your freedom to move anywhere you please and become unable to chase your dreams when you sign a contract to buy a house.
If I had enough money to buy a home, I would invest in Somalia instead of buying a house in AMERICA. I work with cadaan guys who own homes, and it is a lot trouble to maintain the house to keep its value and get more for it later. You are owned by the house in a way.
There is no joy for me to sign into a contract like that. Now I can give my money away after rent or invest in something if I want to. Then the idea of packing your stuff and hop on a plane and go somewhere else for better opportunities is very appealing. It is one reason my boss at work can't mess with me
He knows am getting calls and e-mails from many institutions that had working relationships with us. They always recruit me to join them and move. Owning a house will make things difficult for me that way. Same with buying a car for 30, 000 dollars and on credit. I buy it through Somali dealers and get a good almost-new car anytime I need to change my car.
Playing smart is the key to survive as a minority in America whose right to life and existence is determined by a majority that can turn on you any day.
This is one Nomad who didn't buy into the bs American dream.
Some of us don’t plan to leave
The American Dream doesn’t exist when you cant afford it