I can paint the walls in my apartment and we have several free BBQs as well as ample event and leisure space. I also live within walking distance of all the shops and restaurants I could want. And I have easy access to public transportation.

Leaving my boots out isn’t worth half a million dollars and my spare time. I’m not muddy often enough to even consider where I leave my footwear. I worked in agriculture during college. It was literally never an issue.

My bicycle is in a secure storage room near my car and motorcycle. A security guard checks on them regularly, even when I am out of the country.

I have hobbies that I pursue outside my apartment. I even rent a garage with a friend for one of those hobbies.

Why does home ownership have to be made easy for most people? From where I’m sitting home ownership and “the American Dream” appear to be incredibly wasteful and not particularly appealing.

There’s a long list of things I would rather do than home improvements, regardless of how easy those improvements are.

Can’t we all just make the decisions that are best for ourselves?