>>>I think the tenants biggest mistake was that she ASSUMED she was actually investing in the eventual ownership of the house and put down a lot of money.
>>>I don't how she got that assumption, but it's gonna cost her big money.
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>>Possibly. I didn't get that from the story. I thought the big front end payment was a damage deposit, or first and last month in advance. But you might be right about her thinking she would eventually be able to buy it.
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>In the article she is quoted: she assumed the rent was going toward the mortgage.... but whos mortgage?
>I read it as she was going to eventually own the house.

I think if you read just a bit further, she assumed the landlord was using her rent money to pay the mortgage. At least that's the way I took it.

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>>>I still feel bad for her.
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>>She got scammed by the landlord. Simple as that, and the landlord should have to pay (but probably won't).