In markets where land costs are low and freight traffic is high one can arbitrage the high value of truck parking against the low cost of land and minimal maintenance capex of this model, yielding healthy cash flow.  

Normal is being redefined but people need places to live.

Once you fail forward than follow these steps :  (Fail -  Recollect- Redefine -Rejuvenate - Repeat) 

I actually redefined my role a few years ago to create more space for the relationships that matter most, so I get to work from home several days a week.

That's why the super-savers, who consciously turn off the pursuit of material goods and social experiences are often the ones with the best odds of retiring early.I get what you are saying, and I have nothing against bums or extreme savers, I just don't think you can redefine what wealthy means so it loses all meaning.Everyone on BP is investing in real estate to become wealthy.

Another thing that changes, is that we have redefined 'emergencies' to mean the REAL ones (like a desperately wanted vacation doesn't qualify as an 'emergency': if we wanted that we would sooner find a cheap/ free alternative to get the benefits of vacation, etc. )I strongly encourage anyone that does not yet save on a consistent basis to start with 10% (or another percentage amount) and see what happens.

@Bill Cereske Most people have no idea what it's like in some areas of California since the redefining of crime.

The housing collapse was a monster sized freight train that many fo us saw coming miles away, not to the full extent of what it was BUT many of us in the business knew a correction was coming, knew lending was hugely inflating the market, knew the math of over-supply and on and on all meant correction was coming, we just didn't know when and how bad. 

This ales helped me redefine what I thought was success.

After reading just a few posts and discussions, the "AHA" hit me like a freight train.