My own situation aside….

I know a TON of people my age (30s) that have waterfront houses, $100k+ cars, constant exotic trips, etc.

All of them are daddy’s money. The houses are the parents investment houses, the cars are leased to their parents business, their “jobs” are six-figured at parents business to be “social media managers” not doing anything, etc.

Only know one person who’s in their 30s, and self-made living that lifestyle. She is an OnlyFans content creator.

Know a lot of people in the car scene. Good chance that when you see an exotic, it’s actually an investment. I know one person in particular that still lives at home with his parents, and has a McLaren, which has increased in value similar to the housing market.

Generational wealth is definitely the name of the game around here.

Also know some people who made out like bandits when selling their homes in the past few years. Specifically people who bought an investment property in 2017-2019, and decided to sell it recently. They ended up with an extra 6-figures in their bank account, and a lot of them blew it on fancy cars and stuff, instead of jumping back into real estate market immediately.