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I think so many people forget that rents go up every year. And they also forget the value of having you own (much larger) living space, a garage/yard/no one complaing about loud music, etc etc etc

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I dont think the housing market has bottomed out yet

still though, i think it's a pretty decent time to buy if you're in it for the long term. 30 years from now it wont matter if you're house went down 2% the year after you bought it but recovered in the next 29. Prices have dropped more in the last year than they have in a while

if you choose to invest i wouldnt just go throwing it into the stock market either...

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They're gonna keep dropping I certain areas of the country.

I've spoken to many investors in the States that have said that bank owned real estate account for up to 20-25% of homes on the market in some areas. That's huge.

With more mortgage resets bound to happen next year, the worse is still to come.

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What kind of rent do you charge on a $400K house?

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The quality of my investment decisions has improved immensely since I stopped renting. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Where I'm from it's generally around $3,000-$3,500/mo.

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Where I'm from it's generally around $3,000-$3,500/mo.

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Where the heck are you from?

You could borrow the full $400k and owe significantly less than $3k a month in PITI, assuming 1% property tax. That doesn't add up.

eastbay

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Sick.

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That seems high. I live in a $600k condo and only pay $2700.

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Where I'm from it's generally around $3,000-$3,500/mo.

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Where the heck are you from?

You could borrow the full $400k and owe significantly less than $3k a month in PITI, assuming 1% property tax. That doesn't add up.

eastbay

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There isn't one answer to this question. In any rental, you charge as much as the market will bear. The price of a house has almost nothing to do with the rent. Also, different investors might have different goals, which could effect rents as well.