| Having the guts, foresight, and savvy to buy a house without a down payment (presuming you're taking over a decent loan) at 22 making $15/hour is worth props.
I'm 30 and haven't been able to. Then again, I'm trying to stay in San Diego and the market has been outpacing my earning potential since I left college. Now that the bubble has burst and I'm seeing decent properties in decent areas within my ability to pay for, my life savings (which was pulled out of the Arizona housing market late last year) will be put to good use. | 