yeah, pretty much. The Man dont give no one a free ride.
At some point, when you get to financially literate Advanced, you will learn that renting can be a smarter choice than buying that house, a noose around your neck.And I am 39. But I did not learn this stuff because my parents did not raise me to be financially literate. And I was very late in the game to teach myself financial literacy. I am learning this stuff as I go.
For us, owning real estate is the right thing for many reasons, but that is not true for everyone.