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 Why not to get in the housing market? 

My thoughts are build equity, have something for my family. But that houses have so many expenses, plus we've a baby coming in the spring so there's those expenses as well.  
 If the thing you want for your family is a house, it’s a great idea to buy a house. If you plan to treat a house as just an investment, I think it’s a gamble. That we see real estate as an investment is because of fiat games with our money making anything else more valuable, like in Weimar Germany. I’d buy Bitcoin instead. 
 That makes sense, and I agree. If I were solo I would live in a studio, and really just work, pray, gym, and stack sats. 

But with kids I see it as a way to get them into certain schools and idk. I guess there are home school options. I can't afford much, so there's not a big market for me, and I worry, but I shouldn't really.  
 I have seen both sides; I went to government school until part of the way through sixth grade, then was homeschooled until college. I can’t tell you strongly enough how much better homeschooling was in every fathomable way. 

Especially in the internet age, homeschooling can be done cheaply. Ask around; join some forums and groups. If your baby isn’t even here yet, you definitely have some time to research. 

Private schools may also have scholarships that can ease your financial burden. I have no direct experience with those, though. 
 I've a 5 year old and the incoming baby. But you're right. It's just a lot sometimes, sadly, the most helpful people I have are anons on nostr like you. Thank you.  
 So this conversation inspired me to ask Nostr this question, and responses are beginning to trickle in:

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 Congratulations on your baby! 
 Thanks. They are blessings.