I'll grant someone lower middle class if they own property but have a low income. Like I make okay money, in the $40k-45k range but I own no property and have shit credit so I will probably not own property anytime soon. I've met people who make less than me but own a modest home, sometimes even paid off. I've met people with low level government jobs that make about $35k/year (and are divorced and single) that own their $100k house and have a pension for when they retire. So I have more money in my checks but they have more stability and a more solidified class position than I do. You also just have more power when you own property.
I'll grant someone lower middle class if they own property but have a low income. Like I make okay money, in the $40k-45k range but I own no property and have shit credit so I will probably not own property anytime soon. I've met people who make less than me but own a modest home, sometimes even paid off. I've met people with low level government jobs that make about $35k/year (and are divorced and single) that own their $100k house and have a pension for when they retire. So I have more money in my checks but they have more stability and a more solidified class position than I do. You also just have more power when you own property.