I currently rent. I live in an area where the rent/buy calculation comes out in favor of buying. Barring a severe catastrophe, (which I can't picture), I will be staying here for at least the next 10+ years for family reasons. The catch, and the reason I am currently a renter, is having a down payment. If I stopped most investing I could gather down payment funds in two to three years. Would it make sense to do this?
I would continue obvious beneficial investing such as 401k for match.