It is just speculation aka gambling ,hopIng ,and wIshIng that everything goes up In value over time

I read on her web page that only parts of NYC have rent control now.  

It seems like a better play than gambling on the next two years when we have obvious headwinds to further growth. 

All the gambling whales would travel all different casino in the world. 

First of all being a poster on an open web site doesnt mean squat in terms of credibility.

Go through the web sites and look for a mid sized property manager.

Too many high flyers, with access to too much money, who are gambling that the Fog City merry-go-round will never stop!...

Rule number 1 "Make your money when you buy" ( If you are hoping to make money when you sell,  then you are not investing you are Gambling) 2 ways to make money when you buy  1: Buy the property well below market value so you have instant Equity.  2: Buy a property and ADD value (rehab,update,or add amenities) If you solely rely on appreciation you could find your self holding the bag if the market turns south.  

It's just a "boring" midwestern tech city with extremely strong housing demand due to our own local tech boom and the unusually low inventory for this part of the county...And previously where the entire midwest was mostly about cashflow (eg James Wise type places) now Columbus is changing to an appreciation market, even moreso than the rest of the country.Another however: betting on continued appreciation can be just speculative gambling, especially assuming we will have 21% ..

However, I would gamble that $10k will be forgiven.