Counterpoint to the &quot;It doesn&#x27;t make fiscal sense to buy a house&quot; argument: I didn&#x27;t buy a house to make money, there are better ways to do that.  I bought a house for quality of life reasons, such as<p>- have a big yard,<p>- be able to nail things to the wall or paint them without asking permission,<p>- no fear of landlord selling the house and me getting kicked out<p>- custom improvements I put into the landscape or the interior will not be wasted