<prompt> Human: 28 years old, single, currently living in NYC Brooklyn near Bed Stuy Clinton Hill, rent 1100month each for 3bd1ba with roommates. Making 90kyear salary, maxing out 401k and almost maxing IRA. Taking advantage of all the pre-tax accounts possible. Modest living expenses of 1000month after rent Im spending 27,000year on all living expenses total.Ive seen 1br apartments and studios for sale way out in far East Queens for 250,000 - 300,000. The 20 down payment on these is gonna run like 50,000 - 60,000. This seems pretty insurmountable. And its over an hour by subway to my workplace in Manhattan. Of course Id rather live closer to my current location but prices here where Im renting start at 750,000. How is this supposed to work? Unless I become one of the top 1 at my company I dont see how I could ever really be on track to home ownership. I love living in this city and it will be important for my career in tech but Im not sure how this is going to work long term.  <response>: it will be important for my career in tech That seems extremely unlikely. Every city in the country has tech jobs that pay very well. And the Bay Area is where you go to get investors for your startups. Like the others have said, you cant buy property in NYC. Your 90k is like 35k in a smaller city. 