Unless you buy a house brand new, or one thats realitivley new and even then, the cost of remodeling things to your likeing and the various shit you will have to randomly fix will end up being more expensive and more of a PITA because its up to you and you alone to fix it or pay someone to come fix it. You’d be suprised at the shit you will end up finding in a previously owned house that your are going to have to shell out money to fix or make it to your liking. It’s a lot more overwhelming then it seems before you actually buy one.
There is a definite trade off to renting/leasing then to owning your own house.