Not only is my mortgage cheaper, there is an enormous benefit to being the boss in your own house. You have complete autonomy over what you do inside the prope

Not only is my mortgage cheaper, there is an enormous benefit to being the boss in your own house. You have complete autonomy over what you do inside the property as long as you follow the zoning laws. E.g. I don't need anyone's permission to swap out an appliance or to make some holes in the ceiling for recessed lights or to run Cat6 to every room just because. I can just do it. And the mortgage for a 1700 sq ft. house is comparable to renting a 2-br 1100 sq ft. apartment... True, there's maintenance involved, but that's down to preference. I enjoy most of it and do it myself.