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Re:Show HN: Should I Get a House? a better rent vs. buy calc... by kylestlb on Monday July 19, 2021 @10:59AM (#27883372)
This all depends on geography though. Buying in the bay area and only staying for 2.01 years could get you a pretty hefty ROR assuming you don't remodel anything, considering the supply constraints. Maybe covid & remote work will change that.
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Re:Show HN: Should I Get a House? a better rent vs. buy calc... by Finnucane on Monday July 19, 2021 @11:35AM (#27883782)
Maybe. Flipping is a risky business. Returns are not guaranteed. If you're just looking for a place to live, you should really evaluate it on that basis.
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Re:Show HN: Should I Get a House? a better rent vs. buy calc... by plank_time on Monday July 19, 2021 @05:30PM (#27887469)
I know something who went bankrupt and got a divorce after flipping condos in chicsgo just before the housing bust. It works until it doesn’t and it’s usually catastrophic.
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