Maybe you could argue we'll stay in this low rate environment for the next 5 years, but in 10 - with all of the money thats been pumped into the system and the government's apparent goal of devaluing the dollar I think interest rates will begin upwards sooner and more briskly than you might imagine (especially considering the multi decade lows they are at now).

At one time your account was supposed to be protected up to $100K now due to the devaluation of the US Dollar - they have changed the value to $250K.

Devaluation has already occurred in the now-factual doubling of the base currency, though its "formal" effect is staved off by fear in gov'ts outside our borders as well as inside our borders.

5.Is this 100K property seriously devalued at purchase time?

We may be able to offset it a little by the devaluation of the dollar if we have enough quality products to offer.

You want this value to come in as low as possible...so meet them at the house and point out everything that could possibly de-value the property.

In fact, it is a loss when you factor in inflation and the devaluation of the dollar.I also don't quite get your time diversification point Vikram.

Exact match domains are still valuable but have been devalued significantly, similarly a websites age has become a much stronger indicator of trustworthiness. 

It diversifies your risk of vacancies, neighborhood devaluation, and other issues that may be beyond your control, and also opens you up to more possible buyers if you ever want to sell.

I had a 3.00% interest rate but I would not gain the benefit of the continued devaluation of the currency and inflation along with it killing my cash flow but knocking out my principal.Again this was part of the learning process and BP along with other real estate investment books helped me understand this.