OP is bullshitting for upvotes and doesn't actually understand how real estate work.

>he was lucky and that owning real estate was just gambling with more steps.

This is so fucking regarded. Even those who bought at the peak of 2008 and got "unlucky" are up now. Real Estate is a long play game and those who lose are the paper-hand bitches.

Eh, my tech job is like that, and it's not changing. I still add immense value whenever I do decide to work.