It was a cool concept when housing first came out back in 2014. Look! I can teleport to my house! I immediately then moved it behind my house and hid it with some outside furniture. But, it does stink that all it really is is outside inventory - 1. On the other hand, I guess the other option is to remove it and not be able to port. I guess it serves a purpose - the same way the mailbox serves a purpose.