You do feel more freedom to make changes and invest in the house.
You also feel a bigger burden… I remember that feeling of “what have I done” when I signed my first mortgage paper. That faded after successfully making the first couple of payments.
It’s a mixed bag. I’ve only rented for 18 months of the past 16 years. But I definitely felt a lot more freedom to customize an owned house to my needs. Little stuff like putting in custom shelves in the pots/pans cupboard…
