So for a market to have "significant growth" it's gotta either be (a) significantly UNDER priced at this time, lagging the overall market or (b) hold some unique attributes that will empower it to significantly out-perform and out-pace the national and regional economic performance. 

Licensed agents out-sell, out-earn, out-perform wholesalers by an insane massive multiplier.

Thats why I questioned Jack earlier if he was limiting himself to Seattle, it's a big country with a lot of markets that will continue to outperform regardless.

Buy real estate, which may experience near-term volatility, but has historically outperformed equities on a risk-adjusted basis, has a built-in inflation hedge via rent increases, allows the use of leverage, and provides an unparalleled tax shield.Final ThoughtsThe Fed is going to continue raising rates.

In my market homes have outperformed inflation for every 10 year interval going back over 60 years.  

I have found that all of the STR’s I have have significantly outperformed AirDNA rentalizer data in Destin, 30a, Smoky Mountains, and Forgotten Coast.I will say that the market-wide aggregate data is better (although still not perfect) than the rentalizer tool.

Short term real estate will also out perform long term rentals... as long as you have a good occupancy rate.  

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Over time, almost 99% actively managed funds will not out-perform the S&P500.

We have properties in two other states and by far the ones in the Va Beach/Chesapeake have outperformed them.