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Re:Housing Can’t Be Both Affordable and a Good Investment (2... by seanp2k2 on Thursday May 02, 2019 @04:54AM (#19805969)
shh don't tell everyone about REITs and how you can get into and out of the upsides of housing markets without actually maintaining properties and dealing with tenants!
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Re:Housing Can’t Be Both Affordable and a Good Investment (2... by cheez on Thursday May 02, 2019 @06:39AM (#19806434)
The thing that really convinced me was when you look at the appreciation of real estate, overall it appreciates by X, but a particular area is not guaranteed to do so. The intention is to have REITs finance my retirement home in the country.
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