There is so much here to tear apart, I am not sure where to start?

First, Hood mentions his  40% gain in his home in 3 years, then says it is beside the point, but then ends his article with "My financial situation today is much healthier than it was just three years ago because I ignored my own advice, and that's pretty humbling." WTF?

His 40% gain is a fluke.  It comes from an extraordinary decade of the China wealth exodus, and in turn from Vancouver recently punting the wealth immigration east to Toronto because Vancouver implemented an empty home tax and foreign buyers tax first. 

Second, he foolishly compares his house price appreciation to the stock market appreciation over only 10 years.  When in reality the stats are already settled.  Longitudinally over statistically meaningful amounts of  time, which 10 years is not, the stock market always beats housing appreciation.  That's an indisputable fact.  

(to be continued)