"rock that body!"

"plus size bodies"

"And can you stop pretending like the media has no influence on what people find attractive? "

And no one is making you listen to others' opinions of fat people. Yet here you are. Maybe it is because we are all observers of the world around us and "just don't look" or "just don't listen to them" has never worked and probably never will.

" Then don't go to the beach, cuz the ones who ruin it are assholes like you who are policing other peoples bodies and believes there should be a weight limit for bikinis."

"Don't want to see it? Don't look, dipshit."

Because it is more important to have a healthy self image than to have an actual healthy self.

"like me never getting a job, him losing his, the stock market crashing and taking out our other investments, and the housing market tanking, all simultaneously"

Perfectly stated

If you have a $1m mortgage, your deduction is probably phasing out as well.

I like your thinking. It is a great way to look the situation. I just think when discussion risk, you also have to have a plan if it goes the other way. So, why you speak a lot of truth, it isn't complete without a plan for the other way.

Gains are free up to a cap.

Right, but when renting the maintenance comes free and the insurance is much cheaper.

Well, it is the things like utilities - $200, car payment - $450, groceries - $250, furniture - $400, home, auto, umbrella, etc insurance - $400, cable, phone, internet $140, cell phone - $100, work clothing maintenance - $100, yard and home maintenance - $200, property taxes $500, school supplies $100.

But seriously, your advice sounds fantastic because it begins with statements like "let's suppose the housing market also averages 5%". And you just don't get take property taxes and mortgage interest and "knock them off your income tax". They are deductions, not credits.

Possibly, if the cost of borrowing the money, taxes, and cost of maintaining the property leaves you with less profit than investing the money made available by just renting.

Cool. Sounds like you have thought it out. Check back in in a few years. Especially if you have children or have to change jobs or the housing market takes a dive right when you have to sell.

First thing that came to my mind. I live in Texas and $137k can get about a $300k loan.

That is not what you said. You started right off with a missive comment without even engaging in some discussion first.