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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good for you, but just so you know the pompous ass attitude of "I can, so you should be able to also" is just as insufferable as the wealthy whiners.
 All of you need to take a seat![/quote]

so how about those of us making 90k HHI without having bought before the bubble?  LOL.[/quote]

Buy a fixer upper in an area with potential.  I already recommended Mount Rainier or Hyattsville.  You don't even need to buy a fixer upper there.  Live there, do it up, invest in your community.  The people who insist that you can only scrape by on $400k are just out and out snobs.  If you earn less than $100k you can have a great life.  Here are some options that I found during a 30 second search:

$330k, renovated http://www.trulia.com/property/3161467267-HARICLIF-3403-Newton-St-Mount-Rainier-MD-20712 5 bed, 3 bath
$240k, 3 bath http://www.trulia.com/property/3011346974-5505-Gallatin-St-Hyattsville-MD-20781
$185k 3 bed townhome http://www.trulia.com/property/3173459795-WILLOW-HILLS-RESUB-PARC-7603-Swan-Ter-Hyattsville-MD-20785 
$215k 3 bed http://www.trulia.com/property/3185320097-GREEN-MEADOWS-6409-Sligo-Pkwy-Hyattsville-MD-20782

None of these are in as bad shape as my house when I bought it.  They all have room for significant appreciation.  Mount Rainier has a lovely neighborhood feel and community.  Hyattsville has a thriving arts district.  Commutes in to DC are not excessive.  There are lots of families.

The problem here is this huge sense of entitlement.  No most people don't get a perfect home handed to them on a plate.  You buy what you can afford and you make it work.  Don't buy beyond your means.
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