I rarely ever reply to the comments that are posted on this blog, I appreciate the information that is posted and also enjoy many laughs, but can't control myself when it comes to the comment dryheat made in reference to those investors who purchased condos on Sandy Beach and chose not to pay cash, instead put the minimum amount down and made monthly payments and YES was looking forward to rental income from the unit. (also known as ROI)
Now you tell me which scenario is better, purchase a condo say for 200,000 cash and now it is worth 75,000, thus giving you a 125,000 loss, OR, purchasing the same condo for 200,000 with a down payment of 60,000 and giving the condo back to the developer thus losing your 60,000, OR hanging onto the condo that you rarely are able to rent, thus no return on your 200,000 and if you decide to sell and cut your loss, lose 125,000.
Me, I'm choosing the $60,000 loss. Just sayin