Millennials have been the brunt of jokes about their love of avocado toast preventing them from “adulting” by becoming homeowners like the boomers. But there may be more to the rent vs. buy equation than you think.

Marka Law, her 33-year-old boyfriend and their four-year-old cat plan to Rent for the foreseeable future in New York City. Law, 26, says they like the idea of homeownership in the abstract, but they appreciate the flexibility even more.