You think that was advise?And that folks is how its done.
I applaud you.
Looking back at my life, I do wish I had the insight, foresight and knowledge that you are passing down.
First of all in today's world you can't save up what it will take to buy a house, hell I doubt you could with even just property in an area you would want to live, or suitable for living.
Perhaps in the woods you could, but how will you have any quality of life in the general age of people within this site?
I am 43 now, just got my first credit card as I was raised by a boomer dad. Always in debt to his eyeballs along with my immediate family. Thought...can't buy it now, you dont need it. So I NEVER used credit.
Had my LLC for 3 years now and built up a sizable nest egg....bank dont give a damn, they want to see revolving debt....see that you are a good boy with your sheckles and share them with the establishment like a form of tithing they have named interest.
It is a nice thing (nepotism) because I have impressed the right people that I got a lease to own deal with pretty much....the best deal ever, this house needs like 10k of work and materials in it.
The system is set for you to fail, these out of absolute touch people here have things like networks, mortgage backers, assets and most of all capital. They didn't have the BS many face today with the impossible to even get a interview with a person, but sure is cool you can get 80k in student loans right out of college, but can't get a 10k loan to start a business?
The people within this place (many) will vote for the face on TV or the name they recognize, then when they dont get their way....it was a fraud, they were cheated.
To be clear yes I did vote for Trump the first time, second time I didn't vote, because he banned a gun part and set precedent and well Biden had Harris with him who is single handedly responsible for more blacks in jail than any other person I can think of.
So I said....to hell with it. Stopped thinking what I wanted for this nation mattered for anything, like the guy that made this post, and as a genx we just wait....like we always have.
Soon likely very soon, someone wants a house....they will take it, just like how this nation was founded in the first place. Theft!
As for what you replied off of as good advice. Go tell that to the recent college graduates that are committing suicide in the highest numbers because of insurmountable debt and zero hopes of ownership when boomers refuse to retire.
I saw a 68yo woman working at Walmart in NY out in long Island 2 days ago that had zero idea of how to scan items with the bar code reader. She said she can't afford to sustain herself on SS because she can't afford utilities!