<prompt> Human: I actually felt pretty bad about the treatment that the OP of this thread got from us. Sure, she came across as a bit naive, but thats no reason to just dismiss her goals outright.Reading through the comments I mostly just see the following: Why would you want to buy? Rent forever! You cant afford to buy on your income. Get a new career. OP is stupid.First of all, of course you can buy a house with a 24k - 40k income! OP of that particular thread may need to revise her expectations, and pointing that out is fine. But there was far too much you cant do that and not enough advice that would help OP reach her goals while setting realistic expectations.  <response>: Completely agree. There were very few what you need to do if youre serious about this answers. I think its fine when people challenge assumptions why do you need this?, but they should also respond accordingly when assured that this is an important goal and the OP has addressed the assumptions. 