Your parents bought their first home for $48,000. You're staring at something much higher and wondering where it all went wrong. It didn't go wrong. The game just changed — and nobody gave you the playbook. Buying Homes Like It's 1987 gives you that playbook. Drawing on the surprisingly effective strategies of the generation that built wealth through real estate — not apps, not algorithms, not viral social media hacks — this book translates old-school wisdom into practical tools for any market. You'll learn how to build a real down payment on a real salary, navigate mortgage rates without losing your mind, use house hacking to offset your monthly payment, and think like a long-term owner instead of a renter waiting for perfection. The market will never be perfect. People who wait for perfect never buy. People who buy like it's 1987 build wealth anyway. Stop waiting for the market to get easier. Start buying like a Boomer.