If you keep investing in something like multi-family realestate you should easily have well over a million in assets after 30 years. These assets would be gene

If you keep investing in something like multi-family realestate you should easily have well over a million in assets after 30 years. These assets would be generating cash flow, but you could sell them for a lump sum if you are OK with all the taxes. Selling and buying another property allows you to do it without incurring such taxes.