+ often all-in/TCO cheaper than owning
+ less liabilities if/when expensive items break; landlord is in-charge of must repairs and expenses
+ easier to move
Upsides to owning
+ neighbors are further away
+ potentially quieter
+ customization (upgrades, ability to modify, holes in walls)
+ able to purchase reliable/cheaper over lifecycle (TCO) items
+ feeling of dominion/stability
There are other options too: rubbertramp/vanlife, leathertramp, oceantramp, go expat in cheaper countries
+ often all-in/TCO cheaper than owning
+ less liabilities if/when expensive items break; landlord is in-charge of must repairs and expenses
+ easier to move
Upsides to owning
+ neighbors are further away
+ potentially quieter
+ customization (upgrades, ability to modify, holes in walls)
+ able to purchase reliable/cheaper over lifecycle (TCO) items
+ feeling of dominion/stability
There are other options too: rubbertramp/vanlife, leathertramp, oceantramp, go expat in cheaper countries