Another factor to consider is currency value.

Let me know if you want a second pair of eyes, or a deep look into it, I'm happy to run a quick analysis for you!

Currency fluctuations. 

I argued that government-mandated land redistribution, transfer to the US Dollar instead of local currency for exchanges of goods and services, and economic re-liberalization (I added an extra "re" in the essay for some reason) didn't cut it to explain what happened.

You can make great returns on a house hack, maybe even pairing your residence with a cool STR if you find a single family with accessory in the Catskills or Hudson Valley.

What matters is the fiscal discipline to manage your currency properly.

A pair of rats produces 20 offspring in 12 months while a pair of mice can produce 40 to 60 young ones in a year.

I had a seller basically trade me their house for an RV because what he really wanted was to pack up his dog and a few pairs of underwear and drive across the country in an RV.

Here's Why:The dollar is up this year vs. major currencies at the same time the Fed is tightening.The Fed, while having raised rates marginally, is just now taking things back into positive REAL interest rate territory.We all know how tight deals are now, valuations can't support much higher interest rates.Unemployment is extremely low.

It always give me the heebie jeebies when it suddenly becomes extremely popular to do something like buy crypto-currencies or flip houses.