BiggerPockets

My Regards to the community, I am working in a private firm and really want to secure my future by doing some investments as I can't be so dependent on my current job forever for all my basic needs. . Can somebody help me, to make me decide that where should I invest my money to get long term profits?

RE is the way to go. You should go to the library and check out several books on real estate investing and you will quickly see the many benefits.

I do believe in diversification and own stocks, however the majority of my money is in real estate.

Also, make sure that you are investing in real estate for the long term...that you are buying and holding.

Flipping properties is a good way to get cash, but only buying and holding will make you wealthy.

Nah. Real estate sucks. What you need is pre-ipo stock in a dot com company that vaguely describes its business as "network solutions" and is seeking it's second round of funding to stay afloat.

I still believe that RE is the way to go...

stock market is down and you are not assured if you'll get more profits in the coming years.

business is also not so good during these years, as i have observed, more and more businesses are losing because of high costs of material and labor.

RE - the value of the land will never depreciate, not unless it is beside a body of water which can be submerged by turbulent and unexpected events, which is likely not to take place. :)

So from the three investment said, I'd still say that it's the Real Estate investment is the best option.

Hi,

If you want to get started as a real estate investor the first step you'll need to take is to get some real estate learning under your belt. You have several choices, but the quickest and least expensive is to swing by your favorite bookstore and buy a few general real estate investing books.

Read them and begin thinking about what kind of investing you might have an interest in.

Once you've done that I recommend you set some goals for yourself that are specific and attainable.

Join your local REIA and begin going to meetings. You'll probably have a lot of questions along the way so try to get them answered.

Before you dive in too deep make sure you learn real estate investing. It's not the most complicated subject in the world, but if you disregard the importance of educating yourself, familiarizing yourself with your local real estate market, and possibly finding a real estate coach -- or at the minimum an experienced investor that can show you the ropes -- you can lose a ton of money in no time.

Real estate investing is the best way to lay a solid foundation for your future, but if build your career on sand you'll sink your chances of reaching your dreams.

Good luck with your plans!

Peter Vekselman

Leave it to flip to catch a poster and call him/her on it! Nice job flip!

Tom wrote:
"History shows that if you buy real estate at retail and stocks at retail, you are more likely to see more appreciation from your stock than you will your real estate"
While this may be true, it is not the whole picture. Appreciation is only ONE aspect of RE, but only one of two aspects of the stock market (appreciation & dividends). RE also produces cash flow (compares to dividends), forced appreciation, ability to pay less than market price, tax deductions (paper write offs), and more. Add all that up and RE outperforms, hands down.

Just my opinion though.