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Message: [QUOTE="HuskyHawk, post: 5324291, member: 1414"] It is indeed a lifestyle choice. I can't imagine being limited in my ability to expand my home, knock down walls or reimage my living space. The primary benefits of buying vs renting are that it costs less per square foot and you have control over what you make of the space. Renters have fewer risks but can't really make the space their own, nor can they reliably assume they can occupy the same space indefinitely. Moving sucks. As for tools, I think we covered it. Don't get a chainsaw, don't splurge on tools you won't need. The tool rental question is a tough one. I needed to put up wainscotting in a hall and a bathroom. I could rent a nail gun and assuming I could do it all in a weekend, pay like $175. Or I could but a compressor and nail gun for like $225. So I bought one. Have used it a little since, but not much. High tool rental prices seem to drive some of those unnecessary purchases. Borrow stuff if you can. [/QUOTE]