Dealing with an old house that you own is often much easier than dealing with an apartment. It’s yours. You don’t have a huge collective of people to deal with.

Dealing with an old house that you own is often much easier than dealing with an apartment. It’s yours. You don’t have a huge collective of people to deal with. The piping only affects your house. Same with the wiring, HVAC, insulation, windows, whatever. You can pay a professional, they’ll get some permits if necessary, and it’s done within some agreed upon timeframe, and will only inconvenience you and your family during that time. Some projects you might even be able to do yourself - good luck with that in an apartment. The worst thing about older homes can be some of the building materials like lead and asbestos - which will also be present in older apartments