In this video, I’m sharing the lessons I took away from sharing a condo in downtown Toronto—specifically through the lens of a tech professional who thinks about systems, tradeoffs, and risk. I talk about what it’s actually like to share a space in a dense, high-cost city, and how that decision can ripple into your finances, your lifestyle, and your long-term FIRE plan. This is less “romantic roommate montage” and more practical reality: boundaries, expectations, and how to avoid turning your home into a low-grade stress machine. I also connect the dots to real estate as a side quest—because housing decisions are rarely just “housing.” They’re a lever. I cover the kinds of considerations I’d run through if you’re trying to keep your burn rate reasonable while still living somewhere you like, and how to think about opportunity cost when your rent/mortgage is competing with investing, saving, and optionality. If you’re building toward FIRE and you’re debating whether sharing a place is worth it, this is the perspective I wish more people talked about: the numbers matter, but the systems and the day-to-day experience matter too.