> The house also provided a place to live, so you need to goose the house effective returns a bit there, but that place to live also came with overt property ta

> The house also provided a place to live, so you need to goose the house effective returns a bit there, but that place to live also came with overt property taxes, maintenance expenses, etc. indeed. there are also more transaction costs involved in real estate, too. driving around to look at properties, real estate agents, significant paperwork, etc.