I've seen pictures of a wood floor that looked good and when I get into a unit there's bowing from a bad install, water damage, or something else.

I just got an inspection done on a property where the inspector believes there are major foundation issues (cracks, bowing interior, ineffective DIY metal posts in basement).

Compounding out your investment and using the returns to generate more income that can in turn be reinvested.

seasonal compounding stabilization?

Say you put that 10k in and made 7% per year for 5 years and compounded it each year that equate to a 7% IRR for those 5 years precluded that your 10k was returned to you at the end of the period.

The revised model now includes a 2% growth in expenses starting year 3 and compounding ever year thereafter.Q2.

Thanks for sharing what you did but it seems your "bowing out" or "holding back" some of the details because of "previous comments left".  

If it goes up 3% a year for the next 5 years (not counting compounding that growth) you're at a 15% increase and if the market drops 20% it will barely move the needle as a loss on today's 2017 values.  

"I wish I would have started at your age, compound interest is a magical thing and time is the one variable that we can't control".

This is where I’ll be tonight http://healthandhappinessfoundation.com/baby-steps-to-success-using-the-compound-effect/ hoping to meet a few people.