I live in San Francisco where the cost of entry to purchase and maintain a home is approaching Powerball territory. Despite that, real estate is generally the best investment to sock your money into. If you do it right, you can sell it for a nice profit after a few years.
I’ve been looking in other markets where property values are going up and the cost of entry is reasonable. Sacramento and Reno, for example. Still, you’re gonna get either new condos with HOAs to match or old homes that require work (and mowing the lawn) and are not the best in design out there.
Speaking of design…wish we had Muji houses here!