In order to increase payments for one thing that may benefit Peter, they have to raise taxes on Paul (or inflate the currency).

That might mean you'll get the world's greatest bargain, or it might mean they're willing sit tight, for centuries if need be, until they get their insanely inflated price.

One also need to focus on appreciation as some areas have close to below inflation rate for sometime.....The condition of newer properties will reduce the repairs/maintenance cost to a great degree.

Inflation will play in your favor over the long run. 

I found value through out this book and will likely read it few more times over the year.For this post I want to call out two things.First Ray discusses a time where the economy had rising interest rates, inflation, geopolitical issues, etc etc.

@Maxwell Dolgin The prices in Brooklyn are already inflated.

I also feel equally good about buying and selling Affordable rental properties given the future for inflation and growth.Did you read the minutes? 

In my area, we’re seeing massively inflated housing prices due to domestic and foreign cash buyers and creeping interest rates but I don’t know any other market.I need to make sure our first move is a good one and have a lot to learn.

As far as inflating the price and asking for an equal amount of seller's assist in return, keep in mind the house has to appraise for the inflated purchase price.

They will typically buy back property at par of purchase plus a small inflation adjustment, from what I'm sold.My concern is that if the home is sold, where can they live for the nominal mortgage payment a 30K house provides?