Am I Poor?

I don’t know who I am economically in this America.

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On one hand, just a year ago I was a homeowner in a boom market, with an asset full of potential value.

On the other hand, now I’m a renter who doesn’t even qualify for the house I’m renting — my own house, the one I sold to investors. That’s the only reason I’m living in it — it was agreed upon before the sale. If they ask me to apply for this place next summer, I’m…