Ouch.. 200-300 dollars per month for an indefinite period of time that will never compound in your favor...Consider looking for a duplex, triplex, or quad in your target neighborhood that cashflows.

In 15 years your money would compound to $400,000.

If there is a pressing situation that requires you to sell to get the cash in your lifetime then it is doubtful that you will squawk at having to pay tax at that time.But if your tax is in the $120K range and you get to invest that for a net return including of depreciation benefit for say 8% then after 10 years you will have more than doubled that tax in return and compounded interest. 

@Amy Beth I never thought about stopping contributions because of the compound interest I'd lose out on, but I see that now.

had this happen to me to many times to count. the only time we got remuneration is if they had in fact filed the trustees deed and need to remove it.. then we could get a few bucks for cooperating but for me not worth the hassle and I would FOR SURE not spend money on an attorney. .that just is going to compound the loss and aggravation when you lose and you owe this guy money.. foreclosure big boys game win some lose some..

In terms of compounding and having a safe place to park liquid cash.

It's compound interest.You're not just saving tax. 

Compound that with the 20% from the last two years and you can see urban living is a tough road for 2018. the only good news is price hikes are likely tapped out.

Cash as a verb, in motion, brings in a compounded return. 

The eventual impact of the Alt-A loan pool is conjecture now, but I'd agree that the potential for compounding the current mess is great.