I agree, owning is more freeing. I just bought a house in a "hot" market mostly because I was sick of dealing with sub-par landlords who charged market rents be

I agree, owning is more freeing. I just bought a house in a "hot" market mostly because I was sick of dealing with sub-par landlords who charged market rents because they could. I'd rather spend a little more monthly and not have to deal with maintenance problems and unresponsive property managers.