Oooh I forgot another factor! Banks are pretty happy to let you borrow against your house. They're not likely to do so as easily with other investments. Means

Oooh I forgot another factor! Banks are pretty happy to let you borrow against your house. They're not likely to do so as easily with other investments. Means you can try to have your cake and eat it too if you're clever . . and perhaps a bit lucky too.