If it's an i/o loan, the result of the above will also be the monthly payment.

It may be the Apple capital of the world, but not Steve Jobs' Apple capital of the world - that's Cupertino.

Do your research, start with rentometer.com then check local listings, make sure to compare apples to apples.

Let's try and bringing it to an apple-to-apple comparison.

Duplexes in Taylor, Texas (40 min from downtown Austin and less to the Domain, Round Rock, and major employers like Apple, Dell, Samsung, and others) run as low as $150,000.

If you live in Orange County you look to Riverside to invest, if you live in Riverside you look to Apple Valley, if you live in Apple Valley you look to Bakersfield or Texas or Ohio. 

So when you see one of us say “consult your tax pro” or “you should get a CPA involved”, we are not soliciting for service, we are both protecting ourselves and trying to protect you as well.Hope this shines a light on part of the discussions.I'm not sure this is an apples to apples comparison.

Make sure you are comparing apples to apples.Counting on rent increases to make the numbers work can be risky.

So please, go ahead and continue to compare apples to oranges.

Bob, this is comparing apples to oranges.