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Re:Housing Can’t Be Both Affordable and a Good Investment (2... by fjsolwmv on Wednesday May 01, 2019 @09:08PM (#19803514)
Banks give out loans with 0% down.
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Re:Housing Can’t Be Both Affordable and a Good Investment (2... by jlokier on Wednesday May 01, 2019 @09:24PM (#19803640)
That's where "leverage" comes in.

Typically if you don't have a house, you can't get a big bank loan either.

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