You are right, the tax savings don’t cover my costs, but it certainly helps.
Rental from 11 years ago used as an illustrative purpose to let you know that the suckers that pay my mortgage are paying much more than I do
I understand you want to nest and all, so just say so. Don’t try to rationalize your purchase in economic terms. It doesn’t wash. Who are you trying to convince anyway, us or yourself?
BTW, so your tenants pay more than you do? So what? Could they get a better deal today? I suppose if they had a time machine they could go back to 1996, but what makes them “suckers”.
Your choice of word says more about you than them.