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Old 12-01-2020, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
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.
Potential appreciation is just part of what has to be looked at it will offset most if not all of the expenses involved. Real property always has a value that can be expected here in TV, not so with index funds, much more of a gamble.