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Scott McGillivray Weighs in on Renting Vs. Buying: When is it Smarter to Rent?

Encouraging someone to rent instead of buy goes against my business model and it’s not something I usually encourage. However, despite my belief in the power of real estate investing, I recognize that there are times when renting is the smarter decision. Read on for six scenarios where you should rent over buying real estate.

Scott McGillivray is a real estate expert and host of HGTV Canada’s Income Property and Moving the McGillivrays.

Published February 14, 2018, Updated February 9, 2020



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