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Ben Brown
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Totally Crazy? Keep Renting in High Market, Invest in Low Market

Ben Brown
  • New to Real Estate
  • Denver, CO
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I've been listening to the BP podcast and just finished the one with Ashley Hamilton. This had me questioning if it actually made any sense to invest in a more affordable market than mine. At the same time, keep renting in my marketing. Of course, still keeping my eyes are peeled for a good house hacking opportunity.

Has anyone tried this? If so, would you vote for or against it? Or does anyone just have an opinion about it?

Otherwise, I am wondering if purchasing mobile homes in this high market and renting those out could be a place to start. 

In my market a 2/2 condo easily goes for $300k. In other markets, an entire house 3/2 house for $100k. I keep hearing to invest in markets that make sense for you. Agreed, but would it make sense to do this while still paying rent?

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Alexandre Marques dos Santos
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Alexandre Marques dos Santos
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@Tina Tsysh

I beg to disagree. Its not the value of a home that produces good opportunity to invest, but the return that home gives to you.

You can take 3 x 100 k houses and produce a much better return than a 300k house. But i prefer to live in that 300 k house... if i can afford it, no harm on that.

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