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That just means that there does not exist any "modest" property in Manhattan. It doesn't make a $6m purchase modest. There is no frame of reference whatsoever which can justify calling $6m "modest".

He bought a house with < 1% of his net worth, which he made himself. Then proceeds to give away 100x that. Aristotle would call that modest and of a balancend demeanor. An absence of excess indeed. I would be living in a cardboard box with these figures. I can get some irritation with the worlds billionaire class. But I do think modesty is somewhat based on circumstance.

That's because half of the apartments aren't being rented to force up prices

The 6 million was a decade ago so can’t be compared with today’s prices

I mean he owns craigslist I am sure he can summon many people to do his bidding.

True—-but half of them forget to actually show up and many of the ones that do try to renegotiate the deal.

If you meme it well enough, you could get people to show up for free and still do it.