i never missed out to begin with because i lived overseas during the boom and still own. infact i'm in my house on the water now having 3 weeks holiday. as for a ppor in australia, rents would have to go up 500% to equal just the interest payments on a house i would live in which i would say is a million to 1 odds. happy to sit on the sidelines and let the bank pay my rent each month from interest on cash.