[nazgulnarsil]

45k a year (5%) + supplemental income from side projects is A LOT of money when you aren't paying a rent or mortgage in most parts of the country. I suspect many HN people have a warped view of living costs living in areas with lots of high tech jobs.

[mahyarm]

And in ~20 years those mortgages will be paid off, and he'll be making rental income off of the house.