It can't have escaped anyone's notice that financial markets have brushed off fears largely due to monetary stimulus and tech stocks remaining bullish.

see belowNotice he brushes off the lost decade by saying you have to look at the bigger picture and you can't cherry pick time frames.

I didn't need my panda paw brush, it turns out.

Right but in your scenario everything stays static.

I would wonder if it will also make people more static in their investments especially since rents go up over time while their mortgage won't.

Of course one might say …oh well he is an independent contractor, you should sign a contract that says blah blah …great ..then I will tell you once you and your attorney will be fighting the case in court and you will be wasting your money and time deliberating contract law and proving that he had his own brush hence he acted as an independent contract and his attorney will be accusing you of negligence as the work place was unsafe ….I will be looking for a next crib to flip while Javier will be collecting $600 a month state money watching Telemundo

There's a special epoxy-like 'paint' that is brushed on over the existing paint.  

They feature granite countertops, ceramic tile in the bathroom, stainless steel appliances and brushed nickel finishes on the plumbing fixtures.

. , I gave up the tape long ago.For small jobs, I will use a cut-in brush and take my time.For this job, I would use the shur-line edger.

For a $25K rental, I'll spray the house all one color; for a $300K rental, I'll make sure it's hand-brushed in three colors (walls, trim, ceiling).Additionally, the expectations of a $400/month renter are going to be much different than a $3000/month renter.