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#RI-6a7aa80b·4 months ago·
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Rent or sell parents' old home

We live in a 5-bedroom house with a 4% mortgage, paying $2,100/month. We want to move to another area, but buying a new home would cost $6,000/month. Selling our current home might lower our payment to $4,000/month, but we'd still have expenses. Renting it out for $4,500/month is an option.

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"More about the local rental market and potential long-term expenses."
If I could tell you one thing
"Consider all financial implications before deciding to rent or sell a property."
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