State law dictates whether a landlord/owner even gets a say in whether a firearm can be on premises. 

@Mack BaileyDon’t let your annual income dictate your success.

Each sets his or her requirements as their comfort level dictates and as the local market will bear.I personally agree with you.

it depends" - I think your lifestyle may dictate much of this decision, but fundamentally you probably win more with the renting and deploying the capital into investments that will earn you money in the meantime, you can always buy a home and you can always give some bank a big deposit for the home you plan to live in, but in the meantime if you have the ability to buy some rental or invest in a real estate venture, go for it, let your money work for you while you can.

Supply-and-demand would normally dictate that home prices should rise until something stops them.

The mortgage rates is not dictated by the Fed action directly.

That should dictate your search.

The market will dictate their ability to earn money.

It’s not their fault they make you loose motivation, they can’t dictate your feelings or actions, only you can do that.

The better leases dictate that all maintenance be done by property management.