Owning a house is essentially like having a bottomless pit to throw all your excess money into. I didn't really appreciate the advantages of renting until the d

Owning a house is essentially like having a bottomless pit to throw all your excess money into. I didn't really appreciate the advantages of renting until the dishwasher and the oven broke in the same month. Don't get me wrong, you spend that money on stuff you use, but the TCO is much higher than the mortgage payment.