Inflation is a godsend for anyone who owns hard assets, especially when they've taken debt.

When confronted with defaults and not being able to continue payouts to investors from income, the fund resorted to funding crap deals at outrageous LTVs supported by highly inflated appraisals, because they could charge 10 points and use the points to pay investors.  

@Rich Solano Need to lock those up at deeper discounts shoot for 30% minimum remember market values are still inflated in many cases, if you only buy with a 10% discount and we get a strong market correction you'll be in a tough spot.

You can couple that news with the news out of China today that they have decided to cut their interest rate, lower Bank Reserves, (banks can lend more money) and make it easier for people to buy houses and they are also actively pumping money into their stock market which is to say we were going to have the massive inflation going forward.

It might take you 25 years (not 10) to replace your (inflation adjusted) current income (gross or net?).

After talking to a construction management company, I found the ARVs to be inflated.

We tag them w/ a notice that says they'll be towed if tires aren't inflated or if they've sat for long periods of time w/o movement, invalid tags etc. 3.

They were UNLUCKY - lucky would have been bailed out by inflation or boom market in real estate prices. 

This shift in terminology raises an important question: Is it truly an improvement, or are we witnessing necessary corrections to previously inflated prices?

Its scary for me, being a smaller investor, but I am eager to grow my business, and with the inflated costs here in Minnesota, I find it hard to keep growing, especially, since i am trying to start a family now.