<prompt> Human: Hello, I recently found out in going to be a dad. My partner is across the country but will be moving here when I have found a place suitable for us to live I moved for work. We are not very well off, but Im doing the best I can. My problem is what to do for a house... Rent out here is expensive for what I would need as much as a mortgage payment. But a down payment would empty my savings and we will only be living out here for about 3-5 years. I dont want to throw my money away on renting a house but buying one seems like a big risk. Its very hard to judge whether or not I would be able to sell the house after as well.Any advice?  <response>: Rent.Buying makes little sense if youre moving in 3-5 years. Keep in mind that renting is not just throwing away money. For the first several years of your mortgage the bulk of the payments will be interest. You also have taxes, insurance, and maintenance to deal with. 