Stocking your Airbnb is an opportunity to create a standout guest experience.

however, it is not as passive as stock or as liquid as stocks.   

If you don’t pay the tax when you transfer the stock to them they’re going to owe the taxes on your gain and you haven’t really “paid them back”. 

I don't think enough people consider this aspect.Selling Stock: Selling part of your portfolio could work, but the 15% capital gains tax might make this an expensive choice unless the stock has underperformed or you’re diversifying away from riskier investments.HELOC: Using a HELOC on an existing property is a flexible and relatively low-cost option.

Obviously you jam it all in the stock market for 11%.

While I do maintain a relatively modest percentage of my assets in money market instruments, corporate debt funds, and high dividend stocks, I remain most comfortable with the investments I specialize in and know best.  

Careful in the Stock Market, seems great on it's upward trajectory however...

But if I sell it and put that money in the stock market and earn let’s say 8% I would make $40,000 on the same money.  

Diversification Beyond the Stock Market: Real estate provides tangible, real-world value that helps hedge against market volatility—a crucial feature when building a resilient retirement portfolio.

I've done pretty well as a relatively novice investor in the stock market, just investing in S&P 500 tracking index funds.