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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
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.
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Appreciation is great but if you sell it you will have to pay capital gains on the difference of the depreciated value of the house and the selling price. Uncle Sam always wins. Look before you leap