Show HOUSE HOUSE rIG yS S APARTE APARTMENT ENT RENTING Light is thrown on n the perennial question of r l it is cheap r to buy than to rent y building cost fig fig- figures figures fig figures ures contained in a bulletin of oi the Research Re- Re Research Re Research search Bur Bureau u of the National Lum Lum- Lumber Lum- Lum Lumber Lumber ber Manufacture s Association Ac- Ac According According Ac According cording to thes thesa figures a duplex frame house ma may be bs built for as low low low-as as 27 cents a cu is ic foot and the high high- highest high high- highest highest est grade ed frame house can be for 44 cents eats High class a- a apartments apartments a cost 7 cents a cubic foot cheap ones 42 c cents It would app r from these figures that the imes investment neat nent in onn's own house of the b bat at quality fr frame me con con- construction construction con construction would be about half as much muchas muchas muchas as the sum on which he woul would have to pay interest in n a high grade apart apart- apartment apartments ment ments That w n uld leave lea the home homeowner homeowner owner o with the in his pocket on the other h half If and applicable to amortization of |