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is it possible to make money by getting a mortgage?
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this answer is based on australian tax, which is significantly different. i only offer it in case others want to compare situations. in australia, a popular tax reduction technique is "negative gearing". borrow from a bank, buy an investment property. if the income frome the new property is not enough to cover interest payments (plus maintenance etc) then the excess each year is a capital loss - which you claim each year, as an offset to your income (ie. pay less tax). by the time you reach retirement, the idea is to have paid off the mortgage. you then live off the revenue stream in retirement, or sell the property for a (taxed) lump sum.
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