Real estate has been a part of my life since I was born to a homebuilder dad who built many of the homes in our San Rafael, California neighborhood, which stand much in their same form decades later. A relocation led to Sacramento, California, where after a massive search,, my family landed a home. Fresh out of college, I became a homeowner for the first time with a cosmetic fixer 1970s model condo, with downpayment help from my parents. Today, I...