What people don't talk about is that most markets where 2% is readily available, crime and vacancy are high and appreciation is zero.The only thing stopping unlimited appreciation in the Mountain West is water supply and air quality.Last year I spent some time playing with the House Price Index (HPI) and put together this chart for our metropolitan statistical area:In the last 20 years, neither our MSA, the state, or region has ever been at or below the national average.  

Previous commenters raising the point that interest rates are extremely low statistically speaking make an excellent point: being heavier on cash than normal might be a wise play at this point in time.

(I had it tested) and she got lucky statistically speaking the wife goes bad before the vasectomy!

It is always a moving target based on so many different variations in what statistics were pulled.

Yes, I lost 10% over the last year or so like everyone else, but I'm fine with that, because I believe that over a lifetime, my strategy is likely to produce that 10-12% annualized (nominal) real return that index funds have historically provided.This won't work for everyone, but if you can accept that you are doing the statistically right thing with your money, you can swallow that 10% loss, knowing that in the long-run, it will probably be the correct place to park your money.My strategy is simple.

I feel this would have been an immensely important lesson to learn so that it could be applied to so many facets of society and politics today.For references, I refer anyone interested to this book, which itself cites sources for its source material for statistics. http://www.amazon.com/Housing-Boom-Bust-Revised/dp/0465019862/ref=sr_1_1?

Yes, I understand that we could get into a discussion of statistical models, but nothing would be gained from doing so.Yes, an LLC only offers protection so long as you don't mess up.

According to statistics, 60 million people in the US live in condos, that's around 20% of the population. 

Great statistics on the housing market, trends, average prices, DOM (days on market)Texas Housing Statistics

It's a very big emotional jump to make from "that person wouldn't be dead if they hadn't had their car driving itself" to "statistically it's less likely to get in an accident [if this is even the case, at least initially]".