When I looked into it one could save $15-$20 a month with a lease, so I would not say it is a negative. However it is far better to purchase in the long run which is what I did. I didn’t even know rates had gone up so much in the last 3-4 years,like 30%, until someone told me. Buying a house then adding solar,getting Lasic for my eyes and getting married are the best decisions I’ve ever made, though not necessarily in that order.