Hot Take: I prefer owning a condo versus a house and lot

Hello! Want to get your insights on this.

I lived in a condo for 10 + years and convenience wise, I'd say this is topnotch. Never had an issue with maintenance. If I needed something, I just pick up the phone and call the admin. electrician? call the admin. I need something drilled? call the admin. Going out of the country and needs someone to receive parcels? call the admin.

Now, my family has convinced me about the saying - you are just paying for space, walang land yan. mas okay pa din house and lot." and so I transferred to a house and lot somewhere in the south - lo and behold, it was a big shock and huge adjustment for me on the following:

- I need big ass outdoor trash cans - sa condo, I only needed the Ikea trash cans

- I need to get my own electrician, tubero, handyman for housework I need to do

- I needed a lot of CCTV cameras - garage, gate, backyard, etc.

- larger area to clean and maintain

- I'm always on my toes kasi I am scared of akyat bahay

- Larger space - so I needed to get more stuff/furniture - we had to buy 2 units of split type kasi hindi kaya ng window type ung spaces, we also had to get another TV set, electric fans, etc.

- yearly maintenance (repaint, refurbish, etc. )

- pest control - sa condo, we do not need to think about this as PMO takes care of it

- Condo is in the city whil H&L is in greater Manila. need to pay for 330 for toll fees and 500 gas per day if going to work which is 3 days a week

What's your take on this? If condo, we save time which can be used for other stuff like working, resting, recreational. Minimalist living as well which saves us money but in the end, I still think of what my family always say na "hangin lang ang condo, space lang yan. wala kang lupa. "