entry level business type jobs pay over $100k nowadays, there are houses still available in MA for $500k. I remember out of college (doing the same type of work) paid $51k in 2008. Those houses were $250k. It’s still 5 years salary. Inflation then was 0-1%, now its 7-9% (but really much more). If you can buy a house now, it seems like a really good investment…