Are you currently renting an apartment and don’t know whether or not it’s the right time to buy? Or do you feel like you are wasting money into rent each year? Last year alone I spent $17,100 in a property that wasn’t mine. Renting is not all that bad, it just depends on where you are in life. Maybe financially you haven’t hit your mark or you are still working on your credit. Whatever it is, here is your buyer’s guide to renting vs. owning a home.

RENTING

• Flexibility: With renting you can live in a different neighborhood before making a decision on a long-term commitment, explore what it is you do and don’t like, and figure out your must haves. Renting gives you the ultimate flexibility.
• Bad Credit: Credit will definitely be the most important deciding factor on whether or not you should wait to buy a home, especially if…