http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2004/10/29/more-landlord-disappointment/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:59:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2004/10/29/more-landlord-disappointment/#comment-10049 BT Wed, 31 May 2006 13:53:32 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=115#comment-10049 Buy a duplex. You will be able to start building equity and if you decide to move, you can rent out the side in which you were living. Buy a duplex. You will be able to start building equity and if you decide to move, you can rent out the side in which you were living.

]]> http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2004/10/29/more-landlord-disappointment/#comment-67 Flexo Tue, 02 Nov 2004 04:19:54 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=115#comment-67 Well, I'm not buying a house until I know where I'm going to settle down for more than just the next twelve months. So I'm trading the possibility of "quickly" increasing net worth for (a) flexibility and (b) not going into $100,000 or more debt. Well, I’m not buying a house until I know where I’m going to settle down for more than just the next twelve months. So I’m trading the possibility of “quickly” increasing net worth for (a) flexibility and (b) not going into $100,000 or more debt.

]]> http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2004/10/29/more-landlord-disappointment/#comment-66 cryptojoe Mon, 01 Nov 2004 19:07:29 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=115#comment-66 Single best way to increase net worth - buy a house. I increased about 40,000 in the last 18 months. If thats all it increases, that would be fine with me, but I expect there will be small valuation increases each year for quite a while. Single best way to increase net worth – buy a house. I increased about 40,000 in the last 18 months. If thats all it increases, that would be fine with me, but I expect there will be small valuation increases each year for quite a while.

]]> http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2004/10/29/more-landlord-disappointment/#comment-65 Flexo Mon, 01 Nov 2004 01:47:20 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=115#comment-65 It turns out they do take personal checks. I'd still rather get my credit card discount. On the other hand, see the next post. It turns out they do take personal checks. I’d still rather get my credit card discount. On the other hand, see the next post.

]]> http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2004/10/29/more-landlord-disappointment/#comment-64 Darren R. Sussman Fri, 29 Oct 2004 22:47:57 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=115#comment-64 Wait...if they don't take personal checks, how are you expected to pay? Do they expect all of their tennents to get money orders every month? That seems ridiculous. If they're not going to take checks, it seems like they should have to take credit cards... Wait…if they don’t take personal checks, how are you expected to pay? Do they expect all of their tennents to get money orders every month? That seems ridiculous. If they’re not going to take checks, it seems like they should have to take credit cards…

]]> http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2004/10/29/more-landlord-disappointment/#comment-63 erin Fri, 29 Oct 2004 21:56:05 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=115#comment-63 I'm guessing they are discontinueing the credit card payments because of the 3-5% hit they take in cc company fees. I’m guessing they are discontinueing the credit card payments because of the 3-5% hit they take in cc company fees.

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