Inner.
A lot of people honestly just don't have the resources man. And there's a certain mentality down here that sucks.
I've been reading books on investments and sharing my knowledge and literally no one cares

one guy laughed at me because I said I was thinking about retirement. I cut him off the 3rd week of dating bc he literally was trying to tell me I'm nuts for wanting better. Like the mindset down here is fukkin retarded. Ignorance gets everyone's attention and people who are trying to make it or made out to look like something wrong with them.
I miss that East coast grind (DMV) and progress mentality.
I honestly know exactly where you were going with your OP but it's deeper than just buying up property.
Getting into that housing game is really chess and right now everybody seems to know the game but BLACK folks.