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Also it's one of the few investments where you can borrow to invest and this get a multiplier effect on any returns

• onlyrealcuzzo 7y ago
  Anyone can get leverage in Forex. Housing, though, is the only place where you can get leverage with literally 0% down. Real Estate is also MUCH less volatile than the stock market, which (I think) makes it seem less risky (and maybe factually is, but I don't know for sure).
  • fjsolwmv 7y ago
    Banks give out loans with 0% down.
    • jlokier 7y ago
      That's where "leverage" comes in. Typically if you don't have a house, you can't get a big bank loan either.
  • test6554 7y ago
    What about maintenance though?
• fjsolwmv 7y ago
  You are conflating investment with collateral. Any property you own can be collateral for a loan whose proceeds you can invest.