I'm probably like many other people who live in an expensive city: stuck in the middle income wasteland. Fair market housing is too expensive for me (unless I'm

I'm probably like many other people who live in an expensive city: stuck in the middle income wasteland. Fair market housing is too expensive for me (unless I'm ok with roommates and eating canned beans every day) and I earn too much to qualify for "rent controlled" housing. Honestly, this whole industry feels just like a huge scam and I'm thinking of moving back in with my parents, even though I have a decent tech job. At least, I think it's decent.