The incentive is profit at any cost, and that model will ultimately lead to breakdowns of society.
Makes me sick to my stomach, but I am guilty of spending hours scrolling IG and TikTok to view and share memes with my partner and my friends. I'm also 42, never owned property, and have two (lawyer-free) divorces under my belt. Whatever they're doing, I guess it is working. My interpersonal relationships are dwindling, although I always expected that among my same-age peers as I decided to continue dating younger, eschew having children, and spend most weekends in the club. At least I have my education career and successful students to fall back on to assure me I am making an impact in the world.
I like the mobility that renting provides me. I like having a management company take care of the property since I have no clue how to fix anything and would rather have a professional do it than try to figure it out myself on YouTube. But maybe if I knew my way around a house, I would be more willing to buy one. But it still seems like much more responsibility than I want to take on, and without the need for real estate assets to pass onto my younger generation, my desire to own a home just never materialized (outside of being a landlord and having a consistent revenue stream).