This shyt always cracks me up.
The mental gymnastics people will go through to justify paying someone else's mortgage.  
If you like renting just say you like renting.  No shame in it.
Dudes really out here waving off tax breaks, ownership, equity... all because they don't wanna replace a $300 water heater once every ten years.  
Also, all those maintenance and repair costs are built into the price of your rent.  You don't really think landlords are out here taking losses because of roofing repairs do you?