Also. I didn’t buy my home as an ‘investment.’ I bought it to live in and not have to worry about a mortgage when I retired, period. Paid cash for it in 2003 and never once regretted doing that.
You also didn’t have to worry about someone raising your rent. And when you leave your home, people will pay you money. When you leave a rental you take your clothes and furniture with you. Owning your home’s a great way to live - fewer unknowns.