>those "starter homes" are now in the 500k range. maybe you should move out of California (or New York City). I can see PLENTY of two beds within 100 miles of me that are in semi-decent areas and are less than $150k. >It was way easier to make a shitload of money back in the late '70s and early 80s. not true. times change. you can't stagnate and expect life to keep throwing you money cause you did the same thing as yesterday. >A lot of boomer ass covering here not a boomer, but old enough to know a pile of whiney complaining when I see it.