Congratulations to you, but not everyone shares the same goals as you nor has everyone shared in the same opportunities as you.  Maybe some people in the community just want to live in the community?  Maybe they weren't given the same opportunities as you, so they could buy a brand new home and flip it for profit, then move away from the only place they know (and care about)?  

It's easy enough to pull yourself out of a bad situation and then tell everyone else they should follow your lead.  But, even if they walked in your exact footsteps, they don't share your life experiences to have developed their character in the same exact way as you.  

Your fortune is predicated upon circumstances.  Not everyone shares those circumstances.  

Sure, the population can rise above poverty - but how many job opportunities and brand new homes to flip are they going to need in order to do what you just did?  Your opportunities are not available to all.  So, I disagree with your assessment.