Done properly, when you invest in real estate you can shield any income from taxes so the 401K advantages are minimalIf you are successful in growing your 401K's assets, you end up paying more taxes, not lessYou have much greater flexibility if your money is outside the 401K to do whatever you want with the moneyWhen you die your heirs inherit property at a stepped-up basis. 

Growing your referral base is key to your success as an investor.

I used to live in Raleigh in the early 2000's and remembered that Cary was expanding rapidly.

Denver is one of the better national markets and it not only growing, but attracting educated, young migrants. 

My husband and I were looking for commercial real estate office space that would allow my medical practice to grow. 

Please understand too that we have no issue with a service dog or our tenants having one, we were just concerned that they would have every intention of training this dog, but then grow slack on its training and ending up with just a pet, and for free, no less, in our home and causing potential damage. 

I personally use all of the following:COC Cash on CashROI Return on InvestmentROE Return on Equity (specific investment)RONW Return on Net Worth (am I growing my wealth?)

Appreciation is limited as it is imploding demographically.Countries like Canada, Australia, NZ are well positioned for long term demographic and economic growth, but they are not as affordable as growing US cities like Charlotte, Atlanta, and Indianapolis at the moment.

A lot of the parts of Atlanta which are projected to grow significantly aren’t necessarily in the best part of town.

So market forces, if left to their own devices, will be an effective "rent control" by rapidly reducing the available pool of tenants.