The power of REI in todays market is delayed gratification  combines with the tax benefits the following year. 

You're literally forcing instant gratification when you're at the 20 yard line.

Get a job that pays you a pile of money and invest that money, live well below your means, think long term, and delay gratification.

Many thanks in advance,Victor Talking with my friends contractors in the area... some of this contractor offered very low price for their projects betting to build many units and market changed and they simply started to file bankruptcy... when comparing cost it's common you will find higher costs ... been in this market last few years, houses will start to move again in the next months in a normal cycle (not pandemic cycle) , if you're goal is getting long term rental in place for delay gratification...

Think long term and delay gratification.

Hi Evan- I have a lot similar feelings, as I'm a younger investor as well.I'll say this- We live in a world now of instant gratification.

They want “instant” gratification.  

I could care less whether a person has disabilities or not, what their race, gender, sexual preference, religion, or political affiliation is, or how many tattoos or piercings they have, etc. 

It's a slow and steady journey of sacrifice, living below your means, delayed gratification, and just getting the snowball rolling down the hill.

Our culture of having things now instead of delaying gratification and working toward something when we can afford it has crippled our people.