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29 January 2025 | 47 replies
At 4% appreciation, that home would be worth $1.35M and be paid off by the end of 30 years which yes, is significantly less than $2M.
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19 January 2025 | 7 replies
Obviously there are risks if I get laid off and would loose all the tax savings and be paying out of pocket for the property, but are there other things that I should consider?
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28 January 2025 | 11 replies
The cash flow that you need to achieve should be based off the rest of your portfolio and your financial situation as a whole.
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21 January 2025 | 4 replies
You’re off to a great start!
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27 January 2025 | 21 replies
That means it takes forever to pay off the mortgage meaning you're paying a mountain of interest.
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12 February 2025 | 29 replies
I invested to test out the process in the short term, as it was supposed to "mature" and be paid off in March 2024, and here we are in December.
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27 January 2025 | 10 replies
@Michael Smythe my numbers could be off, honestly I'm still learning as I go.
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18 January 2025 | 5 replies
In fact, come to the USA and live off of those of us who pay taxes.
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7 February 2025 | 7 replies
If I refinance for $279,000 and use $70,000 of the proceeds to pay off the HELOC, will the interest on the full $279,000 refinanced loan remain fully tax-deductible?