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Re:American Dream For Rent: Investors elbow out individual h... by itake on Monday February 13, 2023 @09:28PM (#34784423)
$450/mo property taxes (paid bi-annually)

$2800/mo interest on my 5.5% $600k mortgage

$1000/mo repairs.

$500/mo insurance.

$200/mo equity on the loan.

I'm spending $57,600 to buy $2,400 of equity.

Re:American Dream For Rent: Investors elbow out individual h... by jonfw on Monday February 20, 2023 @01:58PM (#34871448)
If it costs 2k/mo just to insure, maintain, and pay taxes on your property, how is somebody renting something comparable for 3k?

the landlords in your neighborhood are only taking 1000 a month to service their loans, their overhead, and then take profit? Sounds like a tough business