Do all the math on buying a home and its not a sweet deal like they say. 
Apartment - no maintenance bills, no roof replacement, no lawnmower, no tax, no fence to replace, over the years this burns into the false gains you think you are getting, then go pay the 10% to sell. What a hoax its only good for lawyers and realtors. 

Certainly if you enjoy the property thats another topic but the monetary gains usually get heavily diluted if you add in "all" expenses and "inflation". Probably better off buying the VOO ETF and living in an Apartment if your goal is to retire early.