‘Less than a home deposit’: Why this 24-year-old bought a $31K island instead of a house in California
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Oliver Russell, a 24-year-old man, bought a 2.5-acre off-grid island in Finland for $31,000, avoiding the high cost of living in California. He and his girlfriend are building a log cabin and sauna, and the project is a refreshing take on how to enter the real estate market without breaking the bank.