Is It Better to Rent or Buy an Owner-Occupant Property for 5% Down When Otherwise Buying 25% Down Rentals?
You're a real estate investor looking to acquire properties by saving up and putting 25% down. Should you buy an owner-occupied property first? What if that's more expensive than renting? Should you still do it? What if it means you'll be saving less for acquiring rentals by buying an owner-occupied property first?
In this comparison class, we will put buying 25% down rentals in a head-to-head competition... We will analyze 304 real estate markets and see if you can achieve financial independence faster by buying an owner-occupied property first. We'll also look at your net worth and see if buying an owner-occupied property or renting leads to a higher overall net worth.
Check out the video and interactive charts from this class here:
https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/model/25-rent-oo/
Or, see Oakland specific, detailed analysis of a variety of strategies here:
https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/model/CA/Oakland/