![](/assets/icon.png)
1. To afford a $500K house in the US, you need to make at least $140K per year.
2. There are ways to get into real estate without a six-figure salary, such as investing in rental properties or partnering with others to buy property.
3. It's important to do your research and have a solid financial plan before jumping into real estate investment.
Unfortunately, there is no article provided in the prompt for me to analyze. Can you please provide the article so I can give a detailed critical analysis?