Why do rich people rent?
Why do rich people rent? RentCafe chalked it up to a matter of “comfort and smart investing.” Owning a home can come with more than its fair share of maintenance and costly repairs and upkeep. Then there's the flexibility renting offers one to move from city to city for career opportunities.
Can renting make you rich?
The truth of the matter is this – one rental property isn't going to make you rich. If you get an average of $100 per door per month in cashflow from a rental property, investing in a duplex will only net you $2,400 a year. Three of these net you $7,200 a year.
How rare are millionaires?
In fact, most Americans are unlikely to ever become a millionaire. Estimates vary, but they range from about 12 million to 24 million millionaires in America. While that sounds like a lot, even the upper limit of that range is less than 10% of the approximately 332 million people in the U.S.