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Re:Ask HN: I have $450K cash, what should I do to maximize m... by MuffinFlavored on Saturday August 01, 2020 @04:50PM (#24023802)
1. homeowner's insurance

2. homeowner's associate fees

3. property taxes

4. maintenance/upkeep

don't those cut into your "compare a house to investing in index funds" example?

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Re:Ask HN: I have $450K cash, what should I do to maximize m... by arcticbull on Saturday August 01, 2020 @05:04PM (#24023895)
Indeed although you own the house in both cases right, so you can factor that out when making the comparison. It'll impact your total returns equally in both cases, unless I'm misunderstanding you?
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