Hence, rents are increasing,& values continue to climb. 

You wouldn't attempt mountain climbing after reading book or some blog posts about it, would you?

From about 2010 to now, prices were climbing back up so the earlier in the recovery cycle someone purchased property, the more upside potential something had.

Listings have climbed 20% in the past few weeks, which could indicate that homeowners struggling financially are hoping to get out from under mortgages or short-term rental owners who don't have customers want to sell."

The "real estate investment ladder" is a much more exciting adventure than climbing the "corporate ladder", in my opinion!  

To me it seems property values keep climbing but rent inflation isn't nearly as enthusiastic.

Let alone climb a mountain.

I think the Tacoma area’s future looks bright and even though prop values have been climbing, I still see appreciation ahead but as I said, looking more for cash flow this time.

The wages are just not climbing enough to sustain how expensive everything costs.

On the other hand interest rates are climbing so while the prices might not go up, the payments would.