So, the answer to the question depends on the time period and location (and whether or not inflation adjusted prices from the past ten+ years will hold up long term).As you stated, the benefit of using leverage to multiply the impact of appreciation by 2-4x is not isolated to real estate but many of us consider that benefit inseparable from the benefit of real estate appreciation because of the readily available financing, the small initial investment needed, the passive nature, and the resulting high multiples (10-20x) of real estate...all compared to other direct owned businesses that are achievable for the average citizen. 

These imports account for about 72 cents of every dollar spent for energy by Michigan's citizens and businesses.Where does most of California's energy come from? 

Citizens Bank in Iowa was shut down Friday November 3rd at 4:00 PM.If you have a loan in process you need to jump and apply at another lender this weekend.

In comparison to other Western European countries the US tax code is very tough on those who are from overseas that invest in the US, as well as US citizens living and working overseas.

big learning curve that so many US citizens cannot get a checking account because they bounced to many checks. or your undocumented folks who can't get one.. or do n't trust banks.. :)  In Oregon the bigger apartment complex's will only take personal checks  if you can't get one they won't rent to you.

Are you a US citizen?

An LLC does not exist without its member(s) and it can't have shelf (sometimes called treasury) stock; that is, it can't own shares in itself.A c-corp exists regardless of whether or not it has shareholders, so it doesn't strictly matter whether its manager is a US citizen with an SSN/EIN, or whether any of its possible shareholders are.

again, the problem is they're punishing the wrong people...make the jail times lengthier for marijuana possession if that's the issue--don't fine the landlords bc their tenants are smoking weed..how does that teach the tenant to get in gear and become a better citizen?

Gift tax is charged to the giver of the gift IF they are a US citizen and IF the gift given is over $1,772,800 (2012 number).

How could an average citizen even get that info and then even be sure it’s valid .. we can’t .we do our best and go by our gut and go by character .