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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So you are living well beyond your means. I’m not sure what you want here. Most people with two “good careers” can afford a house, including a down payment. You seem very entitled which may be your parents’ “reason.”[/quote]
Lol, do you live in DC? All the 3br homes that came up for sale in our neighborhood in the past two years were well over $1.5M no matter the condition or size. [/quote]

If OP/spouse actually have "two good careers" they could easily afford a house in lieu of pricey private school payments. OP clearly feels insecure about not owning a home and was seeking validation for his unusual choices. Most people don't sacrifice home ownership for private school. Obviously it happens but it's not common at all. Neither is waiting to buy a house until your parents die and leave you the money to do it. [/quote]

I could afford a home in lieu of pricey private school payments, but I want my kids to get a good education... I'm prioritizing their education over my real estate ownership.

I talk to a lot of parents who complain about their local public schools and jump through all kinds of hoops to try to wedge themselves into a school district they think is the right one but plead they can't afford private school for their kids. Well, you live in a $1.7m house in upper NW DC—you're not broke, you just prioritized home ownership over your kid's education.[/quote]

If you intentionally wedge yourself into a good school district in a rich neighborhood, it sounds like you have prioritized your kid's education as well as home ownership.[/quote]

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