Real Estate %of Total Portfolio

[Daniel Sanchez]

Howdy yall, I am curious to know what percentage of an individual's total portfolio should be allocated to real estate? I understand that real estate is viewed as one of the safest, most reliable asset classes but in the age of rapid technological evolution I feel that there are other opportunities that could out-perform while maintaining liquidity.

A little background about myself I am a 23 year old graduate student looking to aquire my first property later this year. 

Thanks!

[Jay Hinrichs]

Originally posted by @Taylor L.:

There's a pretty wide range of opinions on this. You'll find a lot of folks in this space whose portfolios include only real estate and cash. You'll also find others who maintain an exposure to wall street-type investments, crypto, real estate, and cash. 

IMO it's best for investors to understand each and decide for themselves the allocation that best fits their goals and interests. One thing I do know is that none of my real estate has ever lost 25% of its value in one day (looking at you, Meta)

Maybe not one day but I had loans on properties in 07 to 08 were the property feel by more than 50% in a year  think GA FLA NV AZ during the GFC..  Not predicting another one mind you but it did happen and can happen if history repeats.