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Old 12-01-2020, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by vintageogauge View Post
Don't forget appreciation especially if buying new. If you would have bought new in Fenney in 2017 your would have made out without even having a tenant.
You would have made more money by just buying an S&P 500 Index fund. Appreciation is not guaranteed. I wouldn't consider potential appreciation of a house as a reason to become a landlord.