Your house - Do you rent or did you finance/"own"?

[Jason Turo]

What's your story of why you chose to rent where you live or finance a purchase?  

I've purchased a few homes I have lived in, and never owned/lived in them long enough to make up for the closing costs, interest, property taxes and insurance over that time period.  I could have rented for the same price or less over the past 4 years without all the costs that come with purchasing and owning a house.  What's your story?