Get Rich Quick Scheme: Real estate investment must be a long-term course. You need to be smart and know the risk tolerance. Normal appreciation will net approximately 2 to 3% a year over time. Purchasing any property in today's real estate market is hard work, not a get-rich-quick scheme that may have worked in years past. According to Robert Villeneuve West Nipissing, one of the most successful real estate investors, you need to go in with the right mindset.