Luck and help from parents, mostly. I was lucky my house was for sale for lower than what it could have sold for, because the owner wanted a very quick sale.

Luck and help from parents, mostly. I was lucky my house was for sale for lower than what it could have sold for, because the owner wanted a very quick sale. Also was lucky I had the money to go after it when it was available. Also got a bit of help from my Dad, when the seller realized they were underpriced and jumped their asking price by a bunch. I am very grateful I was able to buy into housing when most of my generation is renting. It still took a lot of "right place right time" that I don't think existed for my parents.