Would you buy a house for a stranger if you had the financial security to do so?

Yes

It would have to be a pretty remarkable stranger.

I would not.

It would make more sense to rent free without giving up ownership like setting up welfare apartments that could be financed from renting out the comercial space at the ground level.

How much financial security are we talking?? Billions? Sure. Millions? Maybe? Thousands? No way every day.

No but I would help them

Depends on if the stranger would be able to take care of the house after I purchase it. If they can’t afford bills and yearly property taxes then I’ll basically be taking care of them forever.

If I had the feeling that this person deserves it I would do it.

Depends.

Maybe

Maybe

I’d have to be very financially well off, if I had the means to buy several houses I’d buy one for myself in my city, make sure my parents are completely secure and buy a house for my best friends first.