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Re:Vancouver house prices are falling by mappu on Saturday February 04, 2017 @08:11PM (#13570150)
Leaving the property empty can be worthwhile if you make more from the capital-gains than you would from {rental income, minus repairing problems caused by the tenants, minus maintenance, minus property management fees, minus income tax}.
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Re:Vancouver house prices are falling by s0rce on Sunday February 05, 2017 @01:43AM (#13571268)
Don't you make the same gains on the property regardless of if its rented or not? You might not need the money from renting it but its still going to be more money above the gains from appreciation...
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Re:Vancouver house prices are falling by aianus on Sunday February 05, 2017 @03:52AM (#13571528)
You can't time the market and sell the house if there's a tenant living in it. (I'm guessing that's the thought process)
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Re:Vancouver house prices are falling by adrienne on Saturday February 04, 2017 @08:53PM (#13570331)
Yes but the whole point is that that's only "worthwhile" for you, and it contributes to fucking everyone else in the housing market over.
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