Anyway, I know I have a few silent admirers, so I'm just going to wrap up this fiasco with this final post.
If I can help at least one young guy/gal on here, then that's all that matters to me.
Don't listen to people telling you if you don't buy a home, you're missing out or falling back in life.
Don't listen to people telling you that a primary residence (where you live) is an investment.
Don't listen to people telling you Capitalism is a problem, that the 1% are evil, and that most businesses fail.
Don't listen to people that do nothing but listen to the news.
Don't listen to people that do nothing but talk about politics.
Don't listen to people that ridicule your ideas instead of providing ways it might work.
Don't listen to real estate agents.
Don't listen to the person that that drives 30 mins to get cheaper gas.
Don't listen to people that are always negative. Anything you say, they put a negative twist to it. AVOID this person at all costs.
Don't listen to people that mock other people in front of you (they'll do the same behind you).
Don't take advice from your uncle that's been working at the same job for over 25+ years.
Don't listen to people that think anyone making it in business is running a MLM, drug dealer, or scamming people in crypto.
Don't listen to people that have never taken a single risk in their lives.
DO LISTEN to people that live a life you want to live in the future. There's a HUGE mindset difference. Just go chit chat with Sam Mizrahi the next time you see him in public. Believe me, you can instantly tell why someone is successful and why someone is not. Don't waste your life talking about politics, other people, and issues you can't control. Listen to people that encourage you to take risks in life, that encourage you to start the idea you've been pondering about, that push you to do better. Never settle in life. If you don't make it, at least you gave your best and you'll never know until you try. You'll never know if you'll get "lucky" unless you try.