>>513850115 (OP)
>ancestors had to gather raw materials to build up places to their liking
>I just have to invest in the right things to get money to buy them
After that I can either learn and do some of the fabrication myself, or pay those with experience to build it the way I want while I enjoy other aspects of life. The biggest hurdle to investing, for many people, is even having the thought to do so at the end of a long day/week. Seeing less than 1K turn into 30K overnight is a pretty good feeling even if I had to wait a "long time" for that moment. Just gotta keep researching and scaling.
All goes well there and there'll still be plenty to do. So many ways of making a home a better, more secure place. Various temporary but intense weather/emergency events to be prepared for (like another Hurricane Hazel). Maybe no amount of money will enable (You) to undo much of the corruption in your country, but at least you can set yourself up better to enjoy life despite it.