Mindset and job play a role too. 

The biggest winners and losers in the real estate game over the next decade will come from this hospital moving. 

Speed is the name of the game in RE.

Expenses growing is part of the game, nothing is static. 

As such, we're expanding our search range to include more of Pierce county, Spokane (though this is very new concept I've been playing with), and out-of-state where we grew up in Central and South Florida.I just read a great report from FannieMae on Multi Family investing in Austin, TX. 

The numbers seem to make sense but there is so much I don't know or fully understand until I'm in the game.

As far as appreciation goes, I don't know how to predict houses with good appreciation since I'm so new to the game.

My name is Lindsey and although I am new here I have been dabbling in the Real Estate game for quite a few years.

While I'm not an attorney, nor play one on TV and this is not legal advise.

Interesting comparison.I agree with you that RE can be much better than stocks.Let's also play devils advocate -We just picked up FB during said price drop and made 12% in 7 days.You could say "why would anyone buy RE when you can make huge returns like that in a matter of days!