You have been transferred to New Mexico for your post-graduate internship. You and your spouse have 2 children. You decide you need a home. The current owner of the home will sell it to you for $120,000, or you can rent it for $900 per month on a 1-year lease. You believe you could resell the home after 1 year for $130,000. Should you purchase the home or rent it?

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  1. You have been transferred to New Mexico for your post-graduate internship. You and your spouse have 2 children. You decide you need a home. The current owner of the home will sell it to you for $120,000, or you can rent it for $900 per month on a 1-year lease. You believe you could resell the home after 1 year for $130,000. Should you purchase the home or rent it?
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