India, July 3 -- From intrusive landlords to rising property prices, many Netizens shared why they chose to buy instead of rent. One user recalled missing the opportunity to buy during COVID, only to see prices nearly double later. Another described how their landlord frequently invaded their privacy by showing the flat to potential buyers, prompting them to purchase their own home.

Others suggested a hybrid approach: buy a smaller property to earn rental income while continuing to rent a home in a preferred location.

In a Reddit thread, users pushed back against the widely circulated financial advice that renting is better than buying, especially when it comes to 'low' rental yields and the virtues of systematic investment plans (SIP)....