Stock market is not a good place for money that your planning to use relatively soon and bond funds, CDs, and money market funds don't offer much ROI.

I have worked on behalf of groups of investors, bond holders to CMBS loans, overseeing over $6bb in outstanding loan balances on any given day.What does that mean, and why does it matter?

To answer the op's question....and please anyone jump on this if i am wrong;The country is yeild starved, bonds, besides junk, pay very little, treasuries are a joke, savings rates, crap, very old bull market is tempering new money, retail and associated brick and morter are under attack by a new paridigm and will probably see a large percentage of existing sf go unneeded, industrial space, unsure, so multifamily is the only pond with some fish left!

Welcome @Gem Montero I also work with my wife, it strengthened our relationship!

Also check to ensure your ground/bonding is to code if any CSST is or has been used.If you go with electric stoves I prefer 6/3ga vs 8/3ga, but running & stapling a 6ga line will be quite a feat esp if you need to find room in an old crowded breaker panel for a doubled poled 240v 40-50amp breaker. 

Many people invest in stocks and bonds to get passive income, but the payout is not as lucrative as real estate.

The other thing is that I believe we're in a downturn and will be for years, so the only passive income stream I see offering low risk and steady return is some select corporate bonds purchased at peak interest rates.

Or you could put it in corporate bonds for say 5% with higher risk.

If only for 1-2 years and you want to be safe, 2 suggestion:1) TIPS bond funds (Treasury Inflation Protected Security)

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