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Re:Ask HN: Housing for equity? by chiffonade on Friday March 27, 2009 @10:50PM (#536109)
For fuck's sake, equity is not cash, stop using and thinking about it like cash.

And what kind of landlord would even go for this? Mortgages can't be paid in equity, either.

Re:Ask HN: Housing for equity? by mixmax on Saturday March 28, 2009 @12:15AM (#536169)
If someone is willing to buy your equity it's as good as cash.

You do need a buyer for it though...

Re:Ask HN: Housing for equity? by chiffonade on Saturday March 28, 2009 @01:29AM (#536225)
> If someone is willing to buy your equity it's as good as cash.

Which means it isn't cash.