185. Buy a house or a business?

You have enough money to purchase either a house or a business. Which would you choose to buy?

Give specific reasons to explain your choice.

『分析』

不要被"enough"所迷惑了，这是一个很含混(highly ambiguous)的词。可以采取it depends的策略，要看钱的

数量是多少。

• 10万：买不了什么好房子，所以去做生意

• 20万：用5万付首期(the first installment)，用剩下的做生意

• 50万：买一栋30万的房子，剩下的钱做生意

• 100万：买一栋50万的房子，剩下的钱用来慢慢享受

也可以直接选一个，然后说出理由。

• 买房子：可以用来孝敬父母；可以让全家享受；而且会增值；很少的风险。

• 做生意：可以锻炼能力；运营得好的话可以赚很多钱，能买更好的房子；但是风险很大。

『范文』

Choosing whether to buy a house or a business with saved money is a huge decision to make. There are

many benefits to both of choices; however, I think that if I had enough money to buy one or the other, I would

choose to buy a house.

When one buys a business, he/she is required to spend long, hard hours to ensure that the business is a

success. Starting a business is no easy task, and statistics state that half of new businesses fail within the first year.

If one buys a house instead of a business, there is nothing that can fail. A house sometimes requires repairs, but

usually such repairs can be done on one's own schedule.

A house is also an excellent investment. With the world population rising as quickly as it is, it is a very good

idea to become a property owner. In the coming years, land will become more and more expensive, and therefore

less attainable. Also, if one buys a house, it is likely that he/she will be able to sell it at a reasonable profit in the

future. Providing for one's family is very important, and a house is a stable investment for a family.

Finally, owning a house is a good idea because it saves you from giving someone else money every month

for your rent. Usually, when one buys a house, he/she has a mortgage that he/she must pay off in the coming years.

In most cases, the mortgage costs approximately the same amount of money as renting an apartment. It makes

much more sense to pay for your own home, rather than adding to the wealth of someone else.

In conclusion, I think it is a far better idea to buy a house rather than a business. A house requires less work,

it is an excellent investment, and it allows you to keep your money by spending it on your own assets, rather than

someone else's. In addition to these reasons, you can also rent out your house to someone else, thus creating an

extra source of income for yourself.