need help with writing a thesis statement on renting an apartment is better than buying a house.

Answer 1

First, you have to decide which side of the fence you're on!

Your thesis statement must include factual information (which you already have) plus your position/opinion/stance. Without your position on the topic, it isn't a true thesis statement. So think of this sentence as the angle you want to take on the topic and what you intend to prove by the end of your paper. (If your statement is simply factual, then there's nothing to prove!)

http://blog.eduify.com/index.php/2009/06/21/5-tips-on-how-to-write-a-strong-thesis-statement/
Read carefully and follow ALL directions.

http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/thesistatement.html
This is one of the very best places I've seen online to help students write good thesis statements. It shows you sentences that aren't thesis statements and how to turn each one into real thesis statements.

Answer 2

Study these sites.

http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/thesistatement.html

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/thesis.html

http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/thesis_statement.shtml

If you post your thesis statement, someone will be glad to critique it for you.