Can you tell me what renting a home is like in the U.S.A?

I’m in the U.K.

This is my first home that I rented in the U.K. and I have been here now, 3 years and a bit. I rented through a rental management company.
I’m not really used to renting since I always owned my own home.

Anyway, I thought I’d share some of the intricacies involved in renting, to see how we compare?

We pay a full deposit. I had to pay in cash, wish was a bit odd I felt.
If you want an animal, meaning any sort of a pet you have to pay double deposit.

Every three months we are visited by the company who checks the home. I find this quite irritating. They also tell you that they could arrive anytime between say 9 am and 5am. Surely by now they know I am an Okay tenant since I’ve been here 3 plus years? I find that the most annoying part!

We are responsible for decorating the house. Painting the walls, fixing things in general and also, of course, tending the garden. As well as ensuring there are light bulbs in all the outlets at all times.

So far, are we similar? How do we compare?