I live fairly rural. My wife and I both have degrees in MINT disciplines. With both of us working full-time, the best house we could currently afford would be o

I live fairly rural. My wife and I both have degrees in MINT disciplines. With both of us working full-time, the best house we could currently afford would be older (and in a worse condition) than the one my parents bought for themselves when they were young, my dad had a medium-income job, and my mom was working only half days.