The question is: Can she lose money for next 5-7 years?

Choice 1 may appreciate less in the future, but choice 1 can appreciate just when choice 2 will if future economic condition improves. The only difference is that choice 1 will return less. Choice 1 will appreciate nonetheless in the future.

However, choice 1 will make you cash flow positive for the next 5-7 years. You lose nothing out of pocket.

Choice 2 will definitely cause you to lose money slowly month by month, year by year. For the next 5-7 years it will be a losing business.

Using the money to buy choice 2, you may buy 2 choice 1, double the position and they are all positive. So, 2 houses of choice 1 will most likely beat the 1 house of choice 2 in future appreciation. And Choice 1 will guarantee you won't lose money for the next 5-7 years.

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• 回复：The question is: Can she lose money for next 5-7 years? -dandan74- ♂ (112 bytes) () 11/04/2008 postreply 07:54:21

• In a non-appreciating market, never do business that will lose m -miat42- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/04/2008 postreply 07:57:34

• However, 1 has much higher risk than 2 -hmo- ♂ (161 bytes) () 11/04/2008 postreply 10:01:50

• That's my concern too. -laoyangdelp- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/04/2008 postreply 10:18:02

• 这是没真正做过差区房东的人想象出来的. 西裔多的差区房东不难做 -miat42- ♂ (35 bytes) () 11/04/2008 postreply 10:28:56

• Thanks! -laoyangdelp- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/04/2008 postreply 10:34:25

• miat, one thing i agree with you -flying_bird- ♀ (290 bytes) () 11/04/2008 postreply 18:59:48

• 很多没经验的房东作很多符合自己思路的假设, 然后根据这些假设作 -miat42- ♂ (252 bytes) () 11/04/2008 postreply 19:30:35

• very true! -flying_bird- ♀ (352 bytes) () 11/04/2008 postreply 19:37:47

• 会做房东的人设定规矩, 从来不上门讨房租的. 租金必需寄来. -miat42- ♂ (530 bytes) () 11/04/2008 postreply 10:35:51

• good advice. Thanks! -laoyangdelp- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/04/2008 postreply 10:45:32