Yes, I do think it's safe to say the HI market will perpetually appreciate. 

If you've built those up to let's 500k, then at a 3.5% safe withdrawal rate you can pull out $17,500/yr into perpetuity (incl adjusting for inflation).  

Investing with no money is a myth perpetuated by people who sell seminars. 

All thoughts and comments are welcome :)Quotes:"Most people in the United States know just one fault line by name: the San Andreas, which runs nearly the length of California and is perpetually rumored to be on the verge of unleashing 'the big one.'""

. - I cringe at the stigma attached to military members (as a military man myself) but stereotypes often exist for a reason.

Originally posted by @Ronny Harpold:@Will Barnard, integrity and ethical conduct seems to be a perpetual issue as long as humans are involved.

If you're more pessimistic that they are or your cost structure is higher (thinking about experienced vs. notice flippers) then you'll never see the value that they do in a property and perpetually be outbid unless, well, you get lucky.  

(this is a stereotypical assumption meant only as a joke)"Happy wife, happy life" is not only a cliche, it should no longer work these days.

Dustin,I think a lot of the points that you bring up are caused from the stereotypical "millennial mindset"and their lack of work and lack of financial intelligence.

This is a country (I've been there) that has a perpetual 365 day smog layer that makes LA's look like a bad cauliflower fart.