I always dreamed of buying a house, and now I can finally afford one. But I'm realizing my money is better spent elsewhere.

The author can afford to buy a house, but he doesn't want to. Nickbeer/Getty Images I always dreamed of owning a house one day, but now that I can, I'm second-guessing the decision. I can only afford a house I don't like in a neighborhood I don't love. I also don't want to be locked into an asset, so I'll focus on investing elsewhere. Buying a property was on my bingo card for as long as I can remember. It always felt inevitable, especially being a millennial raised by boomers who saw that ...