Tonight we have a special guest, Jim Collins, who is going to talk to us about why he thinks your house might be a bad investment. Topics will include rent vs. buy analysis, opportunity cost, and a few psychological factors you may not have considered.

Be sure to bring all of your questions about renting vs. buying your home, or any other questions you have for the Q&A.

Be sure to check out Jim’s blog:
https://jlcollinsnh.com/

His blog posts about the rent vs. buy debate:
https://jlcollinsnh.com/2013/05/29/why-your-house-is-a-terrible-investment/

https://jlcollinsnh.com/2012/02/23/rent-v-owning-your-home-opportunity-cost-and-running-some-numbers/

https://jlcollinsnh.com/2013/03/20/roots-v-wings-considering-home-ownership/

His post about purchasing a house in Ecuador:
https://jlcollinsnh.com/2012/11/30/rent-v-owning-in-ecuador/

His post about bonds:
https://jlcollinsnh.com/2012/10/01/stocks-part-xii-bonds-and-a-bit-on-reits/

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