What is the average annual appreciation over the last decade? 

I  have 2 sons 38 ,40 .They were around me for over 30 years .I taught them the same .Had them with me full time for over a decade.,( about 900).

I’m partial to Metro Phoenix as I’ve lived and invested here since I graduated from ASU a few decades ago.So many different options for investing…and our economy continues to grow. 

I have a background and education in Construction Engineering and worked in commercial construction for the better part of a decade while I was investing in residential real estate on the side.I've been in brokerage as a real estate advisor for the past 4+ years full time and I specialize in 2-4 unit residential multifamily which accounts for half of what I do (about 2 or 3 multifamily deals a month) and the other half consist of single family homes and condos.I grew up in San Diego and its all I know, I got my undergrad in Construction Engineering and Graduate degree in Business locally also.I am a big fan of starting off investing locally with low money down and that is how I personally started myself...I read a ton of books and listened to countless hours of podcasts but all the magic happened when I stopped reading and listening and started taking action.Welcome and feel free to send me a private message if you want to chat.

., and I can confidently say I am committed to doing this.Growing up, my parents operated about 20 student apts and half a dozen townhomes, so I'm not unfamiliar with multifamily and I at least have people very close to me that know the ins and outs of running commercial, granted they've been out of the game for a decade. 

From what I am told, this is not a thing offered to just any/every agent but I can't say with certainty because I have been an "insider" in the new-con world for decades and with that I wouldn't really be best to know the experience of a newer agent. 

I know people that have over 50 SF rentals for a decade and have not had a lawsuit.

Also they may need proceeds from home to pay for other liabilities.but let’s be honest when a family member passes away do people want the money from the estate immediately or they thinking to get it paid over decades?

When it comes to holding times for buying versus renting I typically believe for a hold less than 5 years you are better off renting (but the last decade RE was crazy and holds of less than 5 years were profitable), holds from 5 to 10 years could go either way, and holds of greater than 10 years or longer and San Diego has and likely will provide better return than virtually all other RE markets.  

Used to code for a living way back when, but now I've been swinging a hammer in construction for almost a decade.