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Re:US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-fami... by derangedHorse on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @05:11PM (#46533808)
An intelligent investor wouldn't buy it outright, they'd get a mortgage with a lower than average interest rate. The appreciation of the home will cover the interest rate over the long run and the interest rate is a small price to pay for keeping most of that $100,000 liquid for other investments.
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Re:US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-fami... by WalterBright on Thursday January 08, 2026 @06:05PM (#46547790)
A finance person will mortgage the house if the mortgage interest rate is less than the investment returns elsewhere. If the mortgage interest is higher, he'll buy it cash.
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