> You add in property taxes, property maintenance (2-5% annually?), brokerage fees and the gains foregone in purchasing property rather than bonds, is it still

> You add in property taxes, property maintenance (2-5% annually?), brokerage fees and the gains foregone in purchasing property rather than bonds, is it still good advice? I should have mentioned; my calculations included most of those extras. To be honest, though, the only important thing is what you are paying out in total each month.