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If it was 100% guaranteed that the lot will be worth $6000 in a couple of years, it wouldn't be sold at $3600, but something much closer to $6000. The gentleman buying the lot is obviously taking on risk - the lot may very well never be worth $6000, or may even never again be worth $3600.

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This is not necessarily true though. If you could use that 3600 to become 7000 in the same time it would definitely make sense to sell for 3600, and reinvest that money into a even more profitable investment.

I don't disagree that they should be compensated. It is not the only moving part, however, and those should be priced in as well.

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