Re-investing in your business vs. rental properties

[Kalen Jordan]

Hey there - I run a small software business and have been thinking about how to best re-invest some of the profits.

On the one hand, software/technology is probably a bit higher growth than real estate in general, and maybe I could see a higher ROI by re-investing in the business. But on the other hand, even if I could increase profits significantly from the business, it would just be getting taxed like crazy so I would still want to find a way to re-invest in some kind of retirement plan.

Also, I'm still in the process of solidifying some infrastructure that's necessary in order for me to re-invest in the business in terms of marketing.  And I like the idea of diversifying - technology changes significantly every 2 years, whereas real estate seems like a much more stable and predictable sector.

Curious if any of you guys have any thoughts on this?