Real Estate %of Total Portfolio

[Daniel Sanchez]

Howdy yall, I am curious to know what percentage of an individual's total portfolio should be allocated to real estate? I understand that real estate is viewed as one of the safest, most reliable asset classes but in the age of rapid technological evolution I feel that there are other opportunities that could out-perform while maintaining liquidity.

A little background about myself I am a 23 year old graduate student looking to aquire my first property later this year. 

Thanks!