‘Please don’t do this’: Salt Lake City couple’s idea of renting-to-own so they can ‘unlock’ homeownership gets pooh-poohed by Dave Ramsey — here’s why

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Danielle, 23, and her husband, 24, from Salt Lake City have applied for a state-sponsored rent-to-own program.

Rent-to-own programs allow tenants to rent a home with the option to buy it later. They’re often seen as an alternative path to homeownership for people who can’t afford a down payment or don’t qualify for a traditional mortgage…

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