Parents....Is owning your own house just a bit overrated?

There are pro's and con's. Most of the financial "experts" anymore agree that owning a home isn't really an investment like people used to say, it's only good for living in don't look it as an investment. You have to pay for all the maintenance yourself and if the place falls apart you're screwed. On the other hand I'm stuck with a royal b*tch of a landlord right now that I wish I didn't have to deal with.