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parineum
on Dec 31, 2022
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JPMorgan to spend $1B on rental homes in the US to...
"Investment" doesn't just mean dollars, it means value to the person making it.
Owning a home provides tremendous value to the owner beyond the financial aspect.
bumby
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The OP seemed pretty clear to me that they were referring to a financial investment. I don't think "investment" is particularly useful for describing other value, and think that more aligns with "utility" rather than an "investment".
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Failure to understand imputed rents is a huge problem whenever housing discourse comes up.
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Owning a home provides tremendous value to the owner beyond the financial aspect.