Private lending vs Investing in Real estate

[Raj G.]

Just wondering if you have 1 Million dollar what is best way to invest?

one option is do private lending and take 10-12% return , another may be invest in rental property.

Private lending has it's own risk , while rental property has it's own headache, also buying property in today's market where prices seems to be all time high?

[Matthew G.]

@Raj G. I think you have to define what "better position" really means to you. If all it means is that you want the most money you can make in 10 years, then private lending may not be enough for you. If a "better position" means having more time with family, be able to travel more, buy expensive things, then that will give you a better idea of how much time you want to put into your investing.