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Originally Posted by Saklad
You'd rather rent than own because of maintenance costs and duties?
Owning a house in a subdivision where the neighbors took pride in their neatly manicured lawns and flower gardens was a particularly bad fit for me, since I couldn't care less about that stuff. As I mentioned, I tend to put off, or be unaware off, or spectacularly inept at handling the type of maintenance tasks that home ownership provides on a consistent basis. So yes, I'd rather rent. A house in the country where there aren't any neighbors nearby to concern themselves with the state of my lawn might be doable too I guess, although I'd still have the maintenance tasks (personal improvement opportunities! But really it just comes down to knowing who to call to fix stuff when it breaks, and (note to self) not constantly putting it off instead of making the call right away.)