[jpalamar]

Originally Posted by 420sx

I love being a home owner. I dont even really own it, its my family's house... but I treat it as if its my own. I put my own money into it. I did the roof over my porch last fall, im putting a new front door on soon, and Im painting the garage this summer. I love feeling like ive accomplished something, and putting money into a house is pretty much a guaranteed 100% return on that investment. I enjoy making constant improvements, making my living quarters suit me better every day. I pay rent to my family, but for all intensive purposes, im the home owner. I couldnt imagine living in somebody else's appt, having to call the landlord every time something breaks. I enjoy the sense of ownership, and I take pride in making my 200 year old money pit into something a little bit better.

Tell that to the majority of homeowners that are upside down on their loans...