But how much higher can the prices in those areas actually go when there's no wage-growth to support them?

@Michael Florence our property taxes are high but growth is good. 

I haven't been able to find many forum posts or online articles on projected market growth by city.Thanks in advance!

I agree that in A areas you will have generally strong appreciation and rent growth due to demand.In those C to D areas the cash flow is the main driver.

At best, they will be stable for a few years, but I would not place bets on it.Just to give you an idea, here is the 5-year chart for the largest REIT holding in my portfolio: Anything that makes a run like that is at the tail-end of its growth, or assuredly ready for some correction.

We've had pretty good growth in attendance at the meetings, so it may be a good place for you to make some connections if you can make it to one of the gatherings.I'll tag @Christopher Stanis to make sure he sends you the invite and contact info.

When the market rises again they stick to their preset amount.This way you have a steady plan but capitalize on the down turns.4 to 5 years ago someone could buy a multifamily at a 9 or 10 cap and do nothing to it and lets rent growth and cap rate compression create the yield.These days it's all about buying value add to create the high cap for equity after stabilizing or doing new development where you cap rate to cost is high once built out. 

The thought would be to split everything 50-50, cash flow and equity growth.

I am all about learning, ready to work and learn, Cheers to closing and growth !

@Daria B.I would agree that the minimal fees associated with a self-directed retirement plan are a non-issue relative to your question.The key question is where is the growth happening and what are the tax implications?