Real Estate vs Other Investments

[Jesse Houser]

Hi all!

So I've been talking with my wife about the benefits to real estate investing vs. other forms of investing (stocks, bonds, annuities, etc.). She leans very much towards those forms of investing because it is what her parents have done and so it's what she knows. I've been trying to explain to her why I feel real estate has more benefits than the stock market and I was wondering if any of you could help me out.

Why do you pick real estate over other forms of investing? How can I better explain why real estate is a better vehicle for building wealth over stocks, bonds, annuities, etc.

Thanks for the help!

[Steve Vaughan]

Leverage, tax benefits, and most importantly to me, control.  What say do you have in the performance of a mutual fund or stock?  Will banks lend you 20:1 to buy them?  Why not?

If her parents are multi-miillionaires, I'd heed their advice.  If their house is their largest asset?  Probably not so much.

90% of annuities are horrible BTW.  A variable one might be ok in certain  situations but overall the returns are horrible and they are riddled with fees. Cheers!