34M single. In 2003, people I know who are now in their late 50’s/early 60’s bought a house in Los Angeles for around 300k.

The people I know who own a house in the parts of LA I like are 50 . Some of these people are even low income. Others have the same job as me (nurse, etc).

Those 300k houses are now 1.1-1.5 million.

For some people it seems like they don’t sweat buying a million dollar house. They just make more money.

I’m not sure right now how to make enough to buy a million dollar house. I make 120k, and started working 50 hours for overtime and that’s how I know how to make more money. But I don’t think even 80 hours a week on a $60/hourly wage would be enough to buy a million dollar house.

Is it valid or an excuse? Can I buy a house in LA that’s a million (don’t want a condo or apartment or outside the area) like older people were able to when they bought for 300k, if I set my mind to it? Or is it highly difficult/unlikely?

I get sad when even these older folks who own houses in LA feel bad for younger generations.