I will rent till I die. Being able to hop from city to city, not on the hook for repairs, not hunkered down/tied to a piece of land I don't want, is where it's at for me. I get some people want to like.. live in the same place forever, but the cost of housing repairs, the unpredictable housing...
This is always what I suggest. Keep cash and invest in QQQ or SPY or whatever. But what do I know.
Also, the market has been fucking wild the last couple years. You'd probably still come out on top over the next 60 months, but this is not financial advice.