As the others have mentioned, currently appreciation is dead. We are currently falling and it maybe 3-5 YEARS conservatively before things turn around. If you can purchase FAR below far (CASH) then you might have a good change at turning things around. But currently its a difficult...
Enough for a few years... but not enough to a few years and a house. Maybe 5 years and to purchase a house.
But liquid is only a few $$. I am a unrepentant spender.... so i need to keep temptation away.
-bix
Knew this was coming a LONG time ago. Just can't figure out how to support these places without l o n g term funding or purchasing them for the literal pennies on the dollar.