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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MreBasketball" data-source="post: 3264304" data-attributes="member: 116757">I'm sick of this thread.  And I love you too, but I disagree.The equity scenario cloudz describes works akin to pre IPO equity.  Yes, most people will live cash flow negatively, but the boost here is substantial.I haven't looked at the data, but recall a conversation in London with a girl whose family could buy their apartment in Kensignton for iirc circa 40k GBP.  It was a multiple bedroom place.They had a vesting period of several years, but when ended their 40k became fair market value, which was many times this.They could then sell down to a different location and net profit, or afford rent for perhaps the next 30 years even at inflated prices.Be nice to back this up with data, but sounded very good to me at the time.</blockquote>