I clearly understand that the area is flushed with wealth, but I just can't imagine how this is sustainable

The houses condition and the longterm sustainability of it?..

The cool thing is the the non winning tickets (which lets face it you wont have many with those odds) can sustain your nutritional needs.

Sustainability – I personally get my energy for home and car from the sun and water from the sky We’re only 133 square miles – there’s a finite amount of developable land.

It was great while the borrowed money lasted, except a lot of that money went into internal development projects that were not sustainable (ghost cities, bridges to nowhere, etc.).

It was his rich dad who asked him how many years of negative cashflow he can sustain. 

That just isn't sustainable for most folks. 

Furthermore, the pace of rent growth is now accelerating more quickly in the West than other parts of the country.Annual Rent Growth for New Residents by RegionYear Ending in the Third Quarter 2015Leaders in Annual Rent Growth for New ResidentsYear Ending in the Third Quarter 2015RankMetroRent Growth1Portland14.3%2Oakland12.1%3San Francisco11.7%4Denver-Boulder10.1%5Sacramento9.9%6San Jose9.7%7San Diego8.6%8 (tie)Atlanta8.3%8 (tie)Seattle-Tacoma8.3%10Nashville7.9%11Phoenix7.6%12 (tie)Charlotte7.3%12 (tie)Fort Worth7.3%14 (tie)Los Angeles7.0%14 (tie)Orlando7.0%Tight Occupancy, Strong Demand and Sustained ConstructionSizable rent growth in U.S. apartments reflects tighter occupancy.

This is a sustainable way for you to help her and not be bleeding cash.

That i may go hard money if I cant acquire otherwize, cause i know it will at least sustain itself, even if i just rented them out as a monthly rental- they would make a profit. but again Thanks Minh le for helping me to see my business i have.