The PropTech sector is booming, with innovations like virtual tours, augmented reality, and blockchain changing the way we buy, sell, and manage properties.

Seriously, learn about real estate investing, especially in the multi-family sector, by reading books, watching online courses, and attending seminars.

@Ericka Grant: Index funds are non-actively-managed funds that track some sector, or the broader market in general (like the S&P 500).

There are too many tire kickers in the residential sector.

I have worked in the financial sector as a portfolio accountant and bookkeeper.

@Elias Shanaa I invest in Columbus RE, huge growth to come from recent additions to the tech sector (google, intel, amazon, honda, and many start ups).

On the other hand, when the market is hot, a daily flow of new RE investors enters the sector, all wanting to learn the ins and outs of the game as quickly as possible.

It's got Keesler AFB and some other public sector, but that and the casinos being your anchor - I'd be looking elsewhere personally. 

This would involve simulating various scenarios – such as diminished occupancy rates, unforeseen maintenance costs, or shifts in the tourism sector – to gauge the property's resilience.

Gov creates near zero interest rate2. low interest rate is boom time for stock market3. the stock market investor is investing primarily into tech sector (50% of S&P is moved by 8 tech companies only)4.