Every one that I've been apart of has let me invest in index funds, BONDS, or let it sit in the money market.  

I run mine past my nap index. 

Whatever we use to teach financial literacy should be "wealth vehicle" neutral.... for some people, index funds paired with an engineering degree paired with hard work genuinely makes the most sense, etc, and RDPD wouldn't capture or convey that.

Buffalo perhaps in NY and Baltimore might be one example.Here the latest from Marcus and Millichap (multi family) for 2017.National Multifamily Index (NMI) Several markets with favorable supply-and-demand balances and momentum in hiring made large moves to ascend to the top spots in the 2017 National Multifamily Index (NMI).Los Angeles advanced 11 places in the Index from one year ago to take the highest position in 2017 behind a forecast for further tightening in vacancy and minimal supply growth.

I'd consult a list of the richest people like The Bloomberg Billionaire's Index.  

But it'll crash hard and the "flipping" TV shows will go away, the gurus will disappear, and a lot of people will learn to live with their 9-5s and index funds.TL;DR This is an investment bubble being pumped up by unorthodox capital just like last time, although it's coming from a different place.

Story Continues BelowLos Angeles and Seattle moved to the top of Marcus & Millichap's National Multifamily Index for 2017.Los Angeles moved up 11 places in the firm's ranking from one year ago based on a forecast for further tightening in apartment vacancy and minimal supply growth.

index funds covering all the bases for our risk level. 401-k is not scam, now if you do not read up on the topic and buy into heavy fee funds.

You could say a portion of your income and starting off invest in low-cost index funds (Vanguard, Fidelity, Blackrock).

Not enough buying opportunities to tip my NAP correlation index, so 6+% is good enough.Glad to see some folks are saving!