So sorry if you thought this post was about the title. It's more a question, and how to achieve such a thing.
I grew up on about over an acre of land. We had an orchard in the back of our yard, apples mostly. I yearn for the days of my youth. I make a good living, by most standards, I'm above average. So why can I not buy a house like in my youth? The divide seems so very large. By most measures I was in poverty in my youth. Yet I cannot even afford that lifestyle. Why is that? Why is housing so damn expensive?
It is hard for any of us and requires sacrifice and support. .What are you willing to sacrifice- beyond the monthly payment - to get what you want? Longer commute? Different career? Different locale? Is your spouse on board? What kind of skills can you build while you save for your dream?
Very interesting question! And maybe I could actually get what I want if I sacrificed. But I'd still have to ask, how much do I have to sacrifice?! It's certainly not as much as my Father needed to. Something is very wrong with the world today, and that's not to say it was correct just some time ago. Perhaps it's been going wrong for quite some time
We are frogs in a pot of water, fren. It's been going on for so long that you have to go back in history to see the rise in temperature in the pot. The main answer to the sacrifice part of the equation is how long you are willing to wait for things. If you can get out of debt and avoid going into debt again, you will be amazed at how fast you can save up some cash - and what kind of bargains you can find if you are paying cash as well.