The stock market took a big hit last week.We are all RE investors but many of us also invest in the market.Personally I use a set it and forget it approach - monthly auto deposits into 2 accounts: an IRA and a 529 (both Vanguard).However I do like to do some extra buying when I think the market makes a temporary yet significant drop.So is now a good time to pump some extra money in?

The trick is, most of our money is either tied up in stock or in a TSP account.

@Nathan G.This is nothing new but maybe someone will see it who needs to use it: 1031 deferred tax exchange.

I do stocks and index funds, but I have no idea where to start for real estate.

I wouldn't call it a transformation or gentrification, but it's decent working people looking for honest housing stock. 

It definitely has for me, but that's okay right now because I'm building up equity to do a large 1031 exchange.  

My best advice would be to first of all make sure they don’t make you sign a one year property management agreement, otherwise you will be stocked to them for a year even if you don’t like them (getting out will cost you hundreds or even thousands of dollars).

Here in the Bay Area, a lot of tech employees get >50% of their compensation in the form of Restricted Stock Units, that sometimes works, sometimes does not. 

Same goes for stock trading!

As for tax savings, read up on 1031 exchanges.