We have been married 33 years and rented for 31 of those years. Rent and finding rental property in Charleston SC is like trying to find a new pair of kidneys. Damn near impossible and three times as expensive. We have been home owners for the last 2 years and thus far I have been lucky to not have to do major repairs YET. I do pay AHS.com 60.00 per month for home appliance maintenance. If they come out I pay them 100.00 and they fix or repair said appliance which includes the heating and air unit, refrigerator, washer and dryer etc. Small stuff I have to fix. I have a maintenance man that charges 45.00 per hour and does a great job. There is something to be said for renting though.