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Old 08-11-2016, 07:12 AM   #7662
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer View Post
In comparison, just below Burnaby mountain the mortgage on our place is only $1100 a month + utils for a 1000 sq foot 2 bed/2 bath

Obviously the initial down payment is the hurdle, but those rents are more than double the mortgage payments lol
Think you're forgetting things like condo fees and property tax which can rack up over $5k/yr. Mortgage also depends on the down payment, not sure if that's an apples to apples comparison.
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