ambivalent comment

I had to sell my house to go to law school, too, and it was a very sad thing, actually. I mean, I was excited to get such a good price, but I was also very sad to leave the place in someone else's hands and to think that I may never own another place again. It was a tiny little shack, but it was mine. Oh, and facing the prospect of paying rent after owning? Suck. But these are the things we do.

The plus side of selling is that you're free of those ownership obligations. And renting means you get to worry less if things break or fall into disrepair, which is good...