In 2003 I purchased a few properties. At the time I thought I...

In 2003 I purchased a few properties. At the time I thought I had picked up a bargain until I saw told 3 months earlier they were 1/3 cheaper. Yes I still did very well. These purchases bankrolled more purchases.
The climate back then is similar to today.
The growth achieves back them were freakish never to be seen again in my lifetime. Conservative growth is the property increasing in value $100k in ten years.