Should I buy a small condo?

Advice I was told: I should buy a small condo (since I’m living in an apartment already) and eventually sell with the equity I make, I can reinvest. Obviously research in areas, my income, and an inspector is all factors into this.

The main thing they said was they wish they couldve started sooner. I’m 29 now. Is this the plan? The other option was to rent another year at $1500-$1700, 70k income pretax, split with S/O.

TIA!