Just to show that I'm not always implacably opposed to buying, I'm posting a condo here with a PDF that the agent sent me:
http://patrick.net/contrib/23412PacificParkAlisoViejo.pdf
This one actually seems to be an OK deal compared to renting the same thing, even with my moderately pessimistic assumptions about rent and appreciation:
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There are plenty of these out there.
Not only that, it's capx rate is 6% and it has 6% dedicated to a rental company. Remove that, and you're looking at a very healthy return.
These types of units have gone up from about $150K last year.