But is it worse than tricking other people to work 40+ hours a week doing whatever you say and giving you most of the value they create? Because that’s the other option.

Plus if you buy a bunch of houses you can get them to give back most of the money you pay them.

[–] idkwhatimdoing@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

In comic, dystopian reality, selling drugs (really just weed) was how I graduated college debt-free, and graduating without debt was the only way I could take out/afford a loan for a house.

So apparently, it's true what they say, whether planting or selling trees, the best time to do it was 10 years ago. The second best time is now! (Except don't)

[–] iarigby@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

ask them why didn’t they have savings to “buy a private yacht yet” at your age, because I would guess it’s roughly similar in the proportion of pay/cost

[–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

LOL when my father asked me how much savings I had, I immediately knew that our life experiences were vastly different.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm 35, and if you squint a bit at the mortgage, I "own" home. With my partner. And we'll be paying it off for another 27 years. And we're the lucky ones of this generation.

Buying a home with saving, fucking lol