I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the balance between investing in real estate vs. the stock market and why I’m still drawn to real estate despite the extra effort and stress.I understand the core benefits:AppreciationRental incomeLeverage that can multiply returnsAnd I know the potential ROI can be significantly higher than what I’d get in the stock market.

Even if you only leveraged a portion, you could multiply your returns by picking up more rentals without overextending.Rental Properties vs.

     Hey Muhammad, based on those numbers couple things im seeing:Gross Rent Multiplier: about 18x, which is high compared to Texas or Midwest standardsCap rate: If expenses are roughly 35–40% of gross ($48–55K), NOI might land around $80–90K, which puts the cap rate in the 3.2–3.6% range.

  $600k/$135k= 4.44 multiplier; $3,446k/$600k= 5.74 multiplier. 

So ask yourself: is real estate really where the cash flow comes from, or is it where wealth gets multiplied?

I have seen hotels, dude ranches, more outdoor hospitality for sale, and from my research it is more like buying a business but rather than SDE or EBITDA the multiplier goes against Gross Revenue.

Reserves are all the bills on the mortgage report, plus rents paid multiplied by 12 or 24 months.

Smart locks such as Schlage Encode are definitely more expensive than keypad non smart locks, and when you multiply that by 20 locks it adds up.   

So you'd be multiplying $20, 000 by 20% to get $4,000.

It’s about building real relationships and having candid conversations with people who’ve weathered the cycles, made the mistakes, and stayed in the game long enough to learn what actually works.Whether you’re just getting started or managing a growing portfolio, the value of your network is your multiplier.