Can't find out why real estate is considered riskier than stocks. Is it only because of liquidity risk?  Trying to buy second vacation home, so need to sell off stocks.  Am I jumping from the frying pan into the fire?...

Just curious how many people here have given up on the stock market as it relates to their retirement plans?

Given the lackluster performance of the S&P / Dow / Nasdaq over the past ten years does it even make ...

It might as well be a tradition at this point... Every year I get together with my family over the holidays and at some point, the debate gets brought up...Is it better to invest in Real Estate or the Stock Market? Th...

I’ve heard so many different opinions and paths when it comes to diversification in finances. So people believe real estate is the best way to make money and invest, and that’s all they do. However, some people have t...

Is there a particular reason investors don’t take the time to learn both? The stock market and real estate market have some correlation but I posted this in Investor Psychology because of the mind set similarities tha...

Scott, @Scott Trench,I must say, you truly disappointed me with your negative article on stock investing. https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/04/16/ridiculousness-of-stock-picking-waste-of-time-young-investo...

I've been running the numbers and although real estate has been very attractive to me with leverage (I own 3 properties), running the numbers even with leverage real estate is not as attractive in the long run, becaus...

Hello. I was wondering if anyone here uses capital gains from stocks to invest in buying rental properties? Here is the process I am thinking:Invest in stocks —> use the capital gains to buy the property —> Reha...

Hello,I am just starting my real estate journey by reading various books on the topic. Why is it that passive income is touted as such a major benefit of owning rental property? It seems that the same profit could be ...

I was looking at the returns of Facebook vs Real Estate and I was well, surprised. . . .I bought a property in Phoenix using "Subject To" (very little down, & taking over the loan) and turned around and sold it fo...