I think real estate has far more tangible benefits and can produce better wealth and income than stocks for most investors.

That is the strategy I mainly implement.

Would this greatly benefit me as an investor?

Is the only benefit, anonymity? 

It has taught me that people suck lol which I already knew of Coarse and how people will wait in line to take advantage of you if they think you can benefit them in some way .

4 plex AlabamaCash flow, tax benefit, maintenance fee, property manager fee (unless you want all 4 vacant DIY).Have realtor shoot film, video, check local unemployment stats, major employers, income, crimes etc.4 plex must be in urban not rural.

We are mainly looking at SFH and small multi-family if we can find it.

It will also offer nothing in terms of tax benefit. 

This post applies to Maine landlords, but may be useful for others as well. 

I have mentioned this many times before but what do you think would happen to the auto industry if all vehicles had to be paid for in cash like many foreign countries.. that's why there are so few cars in many of those countries.. and what would happen to private aviation where light aircraft enjoy 90% financing for 20 years at 4 to 6% interest and there are tax benefits but they start at 400 k  and light jets that start at 3 million or light turbo props at 2 million.. yet hundreds of these are sold each year .. all because of credit.and just like commercial airliners many are leased and those leasing companies are buy 50 million dollar or 100 million dollar planes with credit not cash then leasing them to the airline.s   bottom line credit freeze's we see what happened.