Over the next 30 years I expect to make close to $1M (more if accounting for inflation) by renting and then selling in 30 years, whereas if we sold now I’d make at most $100K from the sale.

(inflation, interest rates going up, inventory, etc...)Thanks!

Prices are rising because more people need more places to live and with rising cost of inflation. 

A lot hinging on the CPI numbers tomorrow  (https://www.investopedia.com/t...)10yr bonds cooled off a bit, IMO in anticipation of tomorrows CPI numbers and *what*must*be*done* if inflation is too high.https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/1...

I've heard others say that with inflation, they're banking on appreciation and buying high desirable properties to profit from it.

With how inflation is looking today, it would suck to just have several thousand sitting in the bank doing nothing while you are deployed.

Inflation is rising and the US Dollar is losing it's value by about 1% a month according to macro analysts way smarter than me - cash is losing it's purchasing power by the day2.

-If a buy a house at an already inflated price, and the value drops during a recession, I'll be on the hook for more than my house will appraise for.

>If you walk the prices back to 1985 or so, it looks like it's just keeping up with inflation--no real change.I do not know your source, but the sources I access has San Diego appreciation double (or more) inflation for any period that I can find data on. 

You are definitely right, it’s not just a magic, but it’s faster than me needing to save my money for 15 years, from working a 9 to 5 job with a paycheck, high taxes and high inflation.