He then went on to list them all (an acting coach, a speech coach, a Broadway coach, etc.).Whatever you spend on a "good" coach, education program, or mentor is worth it's weight in gold.

I see that you are in Grand Rapids,  I am as well.

NE in Ivy City and Trinidad near Union Market are also rapidly gentrifying it may not be too late to find a property at a good price there, no?

Maybe you know something I don't.If I said "disaster" instead of "recipe for disaster" then current delinquency rates would hold some weight, but that's not the case. 

The weight of that payment every month was crushing. 

Oak Creek is growing rapidly and there's been a lot of development in the past 2 years (nice apartments, shopping centers, etc.).

Grew up in a little town called Eaton Rapids just south of Lansing.

California gets a lot of hate on these boards, but the returns can be massive when you consider the rapid rate of appreciation.

I had to chuckle when I read your post because it reminded me of the statement all these financial advisors always give before they help: "Past performance is not an indicator of future success".Don't get me wrong, if you keep finding markets that appreciate as well as the ones you have been in so far and that keeps going, you will reach your TFP very soon with that model.I know you are aware that we are rapidly running towards a massive affordability trap.

While it's fun to track, I don't know really think this type of data should hold much weight and I don't think buying in hopes of catching appreciation is the best strategy for most people.