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Don't be fooled Billy, it's not really a job, more of a parasitic relationship (lemmy.world)
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[–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

The big money's isn't in the rent, the rent is just to pay the mortgage and upkeep. It's that you're getting in debt that someone else is paying for you while they gaurd your asset which is only gaining in value, you then sell that somewhere in the futute.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    On average, the same amount of money dropped into the NASDAQ will have much better overall returns. Real estate ROI is about 4% per year, where the stock market has held close to 11% over the long haul nearly a century.

    For small-time landlords, it's often about "I have a place for me or a family member to live if things go bad". For bigger ones, it's the tax-shelter and the low volitility of real estate, as well as diversity in case you need to sell when their stock is down.

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