I have rented a basement for 10 years. This is the problem. Unless you have absolutely no other options, don't rent one place for a decade. Try to move onwards

I have rented a basement for 10 years. This is the problem. Unless you have absolutely no other options, don't rent one place for a decade. Try to move onwards. Rent a basement at the start, but as you progress in your career rent an apartment with a view, a whole house, maybe buy somewhere of your own eventually. Don't settle until you're where you want to be. Accepting something that you're not happy with is what leaves scars. This applies to much more than just the place you call home.