There are two types of appreciation to consider:1.Market Appreciation: Rising property values driven by external factors like economic growth, demand, or market conditions.

He practiced that well and his son is now one of the largest developers in the country, if not the world.The nice thing for investors is that there should be a 2-3 or maybe 4 year gap in major apartment developments coming online. 

.), so I don't think that suspending payments is unusual in this economic climate, nor by itself an indication of malfeasance.

Installment sales are not new, but DSTs pushed the boundary of what is the economic substance of the transaction and whether or not you have constructive receipt of the money.

I do worry a bit that the market could shift downwards, but I think I justified it to myself by saying 'in an economic recession, people will still travel, they just won't want to pay $800 a night to stay at the Grand Wailea.'  

It is possible the largest investment shift in the last 395 years is some kind of tulip scam and there are elements to compare to that, however we are not talking toys or flowers in this case.

The city has good macro economic factors and a strong economy - I looked for cities that were at least better than the national average when it came to population growth, wage growth, median sales price growth, etc 2.

Period.Likewise with flipping houses -- I've flipped a lot of houses, and it's safe to say that if, with the knowledge you can get for free, it's tough to lose more than $10K in many parts of the country (barring some macro-economic event).

@Mark K.PPR ran through 2008-2009: the 2nd largest market collapse in the bond market, real estate and the stock market. 

Hey Michael,Appreciation potential due to economic dev/population growth/job growth.MTR / Corporate rental ratesMore velocity potential on our $$ in 2025.