But you pay for those in the form of rent. As a homeowner you can also pay someone to do those things. There are a ton of property management companies that wil

But you pay for those in the form of rent. As a homeowner you can also pay someone to do those things. There are a ton of property management companies that will handle a single house if you want to completely hand it off to someone. In general when renting you usually rent a LOT less than you end up buying which I think is where many people get the "renting is cheaper than buying" thought. It's not like your landlord magically eats all these extra costs. They pass them on to you.