Grant Cardone, real estate titan and founder of Cardone Capital, recently sparked controversy with his candid views on homeownership. Speaking on “The Money Mondays Podcast,” he stated, “If renting doesn’t make sense at half of what it costs to pay the mortgage, how does the mortgage make sense, which is just a fancy bullsh*t word for paying rent for 30 years to the bank.” Cardone, whose firm boasts a portfolio of $4.5 billion in assets, including multifamily properties and commercial spaces, has long been a critic of buying a primary residence as an investment. He argues that the financial bu…
