I agree it's best to stay at home & save most of the money you make! This will make life much easier when you do decide to move out. I've been told by so many people that by renting you are throwing your money away because you get nothing out of it. That's a CROCK! Unless you got a house for free, paid for a house in cash or only have a 10-15 year low interest motgage with a BIG down payment. It will be difficult to truly recover & profit from you home investment! (And yes, I am a homeowner)
Look at some facts,
If you spend 85,000 on a home:
Put 5,000 down & mortgage 80,000 @ 7% for 20 years
Your monthly payment is: $620 +
Say your taxes are $200/month
Say your PMI is $50/month
You pay $880 a month, home owners insurance always always goes up, taxes always go up & in 20 years your home is paid for. (good news)
The bad news is that in 20 years you have paid the bank your 80,000 + almost $70,000 in interest. Hopefully your house more than doubled in value but you most certainly had to renovate the house at your own expense: new roof, windows, etc. So if you sell it you will not make a lot unless you got lucky and live somewere that property values tripled. But you have also paid about 30,000 - 40,000 in taxes too (in 20 years).
So If you can find a good deal renting, and can put away a lot of money while renting, then this is a better route to take.
Then there are those that would rather rent than pay the bank for a mortgage, pay taxes, pay for home repairs & improvements, mow the lawn, etc.
My point is to be fully aware of what you really are going to have to pay before you go through with moving out.