Are you a member of the 'owning class?'

[TheresNoMoney]

What specific business were they in?

[opebo]

What specific business were they in?

I'd rather not say precisely but generally started in the construction business, graduated to being real estate developers in a small way  and finally in retirement landlords.  A very typical progression - in fact supposedly a majority of America's millionaires made their money in real estate.

[John Dibble]

In other words typical hubris-filled ignorant American ingrates.

So they're just like you then?

[Democratic Hawk]

No, I'm a poor despite having origins among the Georgia plantocracy. At the end of the day, my paternal family is (or more correctly, was) of North-East mining stock and I'm as proud of that as I am my Georgia roots

Dave

[TheresNoMoney]

A very typical progression - in fact supposedly a majority of America's millionaires made their money in real estate.

I believe that's true.

[WalterMitty]

I don't own a home, but I could buy one easily on my income.  We're moving in less than a year for my wife's grad school, at which time we'll probably buy a home.

We own two cars outright - no payments.

I voted yes.

Sheesh, man, owning a couple of cars is almost a liability.  You're certainly not in the owning class - you would need assests sufficient to provide a generous income without work in order to be.

opebo, what do you own?

other than the stuff your parents have given you?

[??????????]

No, I'm a poor despite having origins among the Georgia plantocracy. At the end of the day, my paternal family is (or more correctly, was) of North-East mining stock and I'm as proud of that as I am my Georgia roots

Dave

What county was your family from in Georgia?