I own a tiny apartment, maybe 500 square feet. I've owned big homes, but hated the upkeep. It's too much. My place is more ghetto than chic but it's nice and calm.
Women I date ask why I don't buy in the loop; I can afford it. I don't because it frees up tens of thousands of dollars a year for travel, entertainment, maybe a sugar-baby or a girlfriend with taste.
I owned my place a few days after my 18th birthday. I paid cash, with no help from anyone. Now my costs are almost nothing. Minor taxes, utilities, insurance. BFD.
I am saving to buy more tiny places in other cities. France. Germany. Many Spain. I sit and wait and watch for amazing deals. It'll happen.
Tonight, I won't have a bed. 2 months of no bed. This means I will get more opportunities to get laid than ever before.
That's fine. The couch will have to do.