It's different than saying that I'll put a certain amount per month on stocks - I don't have to do that.. then again that also adds to the risk.

Quote from @Ryan Smith: Hi everyone,With what's happening in the stock and securities market, now is the best time for many passive investors. 

You can't sell a portion of a property like you can sell portions of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc.

The only “control” an investor has when he invests in REITS, (or any stocks for that matter), mutual funds, real estate syndications, whether debt or equity, or minority shares in a business, is whether to keep or to sell his investment, and often not even that.  

They have seem my flips and know my business in some ways and are now starting to get more and more interested.Our 2025 plan, for the first time, is to have two family meetings a year where I go through all of our real estate, stocks, cash, and any other assets and explain to them how each one makes money.

Investing outside of real estate: What other investment opportunities (stocks, REITs, or businesses) might make more sense in such a market?

Problem is only "RE pros" get to do it.There are 3 income classifications in the US - Active, Portfolio, and PassiveActive income is income derived from your job, or normal trade or business.Portfolio income is derived from bank instruments - stocks, bonds, etc.Passive income is income earned from investments.Active losses can wipe out both passive and portfolio income, but it doesn't work the other way around.Portfolio (capital) losses are limited to $3,000 annually.Passive losses can only be offset by passive gains.Real estate rental income by its nature is deemed passive per IRC Sec 469One way to get around it is to become a pro - spend more than 750 hours or 1/2 your time in real estate.But most folks aren't real estate pros.

You might make more money in a good interest account or dividend paying stocks, without the hassles of tenants. 

- Stock & LeaderIt is questionable what the end result of that statute is going to be.

While cash flow is important (and still achievable here), asset appreciation is what truly accelerates wealth-building.Think of it like the stock market: billionaires don’t get rich from dividends (similar to cash flow); they grow their wealth through the appreciation of their holdings (similar to property value increases).