I've never read anything that ever created a case for real estate being a better investment NUMBERS WISE than the stock market over time....
Having said that --- I'm a firm believer in investment in INCOME producing real estate... the first part of REAL estate is that it's REAL. It's a good investment over time and while there are offsetting arguments -- none of them really hold up. If you buy an INCOME producing property -- it will pay off handsomely down the road. PERIOD.
STOCKS are easier. PERIOD. You can't (now days anyway --- LOL) buy a house with $1000... and you can buy stocks all day long every time you have $200 or $1000 to invest. They're liquid. The produce instant income (dividends)... and require very little "effort". Thus -- for most people it's just simply the best way for them to invest.
Once the investments -- or perhaps you inherit -- or win the lottery for 50 grand --- then a person would be wise to invest in some sort of real estate.
Personally I like LLC's --- where I don't have to do anything except collect the income.... but LLC investing requires minimum net worth (because of the illiquidity!).... and shares are generally 50K per share etc. So that alone requires a higher nut to crack.
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