Buckeye Chuck wrote:
. . . What is your feelings about buying vs. renting?
Good question.  We're talking about "feeling" here and that's exactly what it is.
We feel good about having a solid destination that is "ours".  We don't have to make reservations.  We don't wonder or have uncertainty about availability.  We can do what we want with it; plant, paint, remodel, etc.  No permissions needed (within municipality regs of course).
On the practical side, it might be cheaper to rent.  And it might feel more liberating not to pay taxes or make repairs.