There is no such thing as "investing in a mortgage."

Apr 1, 2015
6:09:23am

Mister P

Putting more money into a loan because the interest rate is low doesn't make you money. Investing in real estate makes sense.

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Is the smart move to put more money toward a mortgage right now

CBaass

3/31/15 10:37pm

With rates as low as they are, you should be putting little to none down.

Zach Morris

3/31/15 10:43pm

What are rates currently?

Heinz57

4/1/15 7:59am

Last I checked 3.875- 4.0 ish, which is really good historically speaking.

Zach Morris

4/1/15 8:27am

A few speculative journalism articles doesn't mean much to me.

conetah

3/31/15 10:43pm

The market is tough right now

wapiti

3/31/15 10:44pm

I maxed my sep IRA the past two years and have seen nearly negative returns.

blackandblue

3/31/15 10:44pm

Thats wierd, the market has been great the last two years

wapiti

3/31/15 10:46pm

Only problem with putting in a mortgage is that it's not liquid.

Fatalplacebo

3/31/15 10:51pm

RE: Only problem with putting in a mortgage is that it's not liquid.

mbs6

3/31/15 11:10pm

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Buffalo

4/1/15 8:27am

That is not a close call for me.

roseyscenario

4/1/15 5:51am

There is no such thing as "investing in a mortgage."

Mister P

4/1/15 6:09am

A message board or the WSJ are NOT the best places to get financial advice

AzCoug1

4/1/15 7:42am

Agreed, but its a great place to get different ideas

CBaass

4/1/15 8:01am

It depends on your risk tolerance. But you could evaluate it this way:

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