The inexpensive housing stock in the greater Akron area is for the most part very old.

The bank basically told me it's against the law and to get on the mortgage with her and accept a higher interest % or sell her stocks/bonds to prove she has liquidity because she doesn't personally have the funds for the Down Payment.The situation really blindsided us because we're ready to rock n roll and now we hit a brick wall.

Looking to get a rental or two with my current cash pile, I do not believe in a direction at this point in stocks, crypto, or most commodities, so I am not trading them.

The majority of the housing stock in that town was old and run-down.

I've been looking at RE Investing as an option to get my money out of the stock market.

I like stock things haha

Not to derail the topic, but If I had to invest solely for appreciation, I wouldn't use RE, but stocks.

Don't speculate on making a quick buck if they join the Euro-zone, housing prices don't usually jump on news reports like stock prices do.

Probably not as this would be considered shares or stock.

Stock market investors are often so focused on growth that many do not realize how the leverage, cash flow, and tax-deferral of real estate investing can combine to produce potent returns.