You still need to invest with a focus on price appreciation if you want returns high enough to preserve your purchasing power.

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And I want to express my appreciation to all of you for taking the time to come out today.

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Properties in popular vacation areas usually tend to see higher than average appreciation, so there may be a time when you want to cash in and find a new place to stay.

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But since the first dollar converted in 2012 will be taxed at the 33% rate, the hurdle for that first dollar is at least 17.9% appreciation by the time you need to decide if you want to keep it or unconvert (recharacterize) it.

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