Assuming a 2%-3% appreciation, your talking a 14%+ ROI which is still higher than the geometric average return of the S&P (again assuming cash flow is not negative).That last paragraph of yours sums up exactly my thinking.

I have been tracking our arithmetic and geometric growth rates for about a decade now.

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The case is made frequently for using a geometric mean instead of an arithmetic mean.

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This is due to the present value of a growing perpetuity formula being an infinite geometric series as explained in one of the following sections.

My geometric mean for the last 8 years is currently 20.7%.

Next domino needs to be 1.5x bigger than last to keep geometric progress.

The major differences are the pricing is primarily based on the net income and the lending is a bit harder, think more down payment, slightly higher interest but you get economies of scale and if you add value you'll get rewarded by increasing the value of the property geometrically.

And while the amazing architecture of ONE, OSE, and Kenwood has a lasting appeal, I do worry about rents and vacancies once all of the cranes come down and inventory geometrically increases near downtown.A 1031 exchange would let you and your brother separate.