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Birdman: Some expenses are dependent on where you are located. Insurance depends on the plane and your experience/record. Annuals will depend on fixup items. Tiedown/hanger rent is highly variable depending on location. I live in rural Wisconsin and things tend to be very inexpensive here compared to other places.
Here are some typical values at my local airport. Tiedown $10/month. Hanger rent $80-$100/month. C152 annual $500-$600 if no additional work needed. I'm sure you California and east coast pilots are now in shock. It would be best to ask locally what things cost.
I would recommend that you rent until you get your ticket. That way you can concentrate your resources on flying and not on maintaining a plane. If you are short on money one month, you just don't fly as much. If you own, it will still be costing money for the plane to just sit. After you get your ticket and do some flying you will get an idea of what type of flying you do and what type of plane is best to own.
Good luck.
Mike S.
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