>>9912104>save money for a few yards, live ascetic lifestyle as needed, focus on self-improvement and stop wasting money on toys and entertainment>check local auction listings>view properties to see as much as you can to know level of fixing needed>get cashiers checks in various amounts (you can re-cash them if you don’t win)>bid, win if it’s in your range and you don’t get into shitty bidding war to price it too high> close on property>work on home for a few months while living in it using own labor as much as possible>find skilled guys who are out of work and need fast cash for shit you can’t do yourself>home is finally good>re-assessment comes up tens of thousands over your cost>sell home if you want to move up again>repeat a few times and you can have whatever home you wantIt’s not fast, it’s not low-effort, but it works.