I've embraced the struggle. 

I made up my mind in my 30's to pass on instant gratification, instead embracing delayed gratification.

In this case, it didn't.Probably one of the hardest parts of losing the consumer / employee mindset and acquiring an entrepreneurial mindset is learning to rather than avoid risk, embrace possibility in spite of risk.Great reward often only comes at great risk.

I decided the layoff was the best thing that ever happened to me, embraced the change, and burned all my bridges so I could never go back.  

So I would take the opposite position and bet that more foreign money will flow into the US RE market until those economies become healthier. 

The sooner you do embrace alternatives, of course, the sooner you will build your portfolio into an income stream which will get you out of your W2 position.David J Dachtera"Success is not a destination.

When it comes to student housing and Section 8, investors and landlords either welcome students and voucher holders with open arms and embrace the higher guaranteed payouts or shudder at the thought of higher wear and tear and rowdy or destructive tenants.

My roommate is older and really needs to move to a healthier place so this would be good for him.

Becoming a healthier and happier version of yourself can be one of the biggest hurdles to get over.

As more employers embrace remote work and bars prove to be a popular coronavirus hangout, overpriced apartments lose their appeal—even if they were once great pregame spots.