You’ve heard this before: Stocks, over time, outperform real estate.
There are many schools of thought on this but one common statistic that gets tossed around shows equities over the past several decades have returned an average upwards of 10% a year, while real estate is in the 4% ballpark. ...
1. Much more liquidity
2. Lower transaction costs
3. Less work
4. More diversification
5. Ability to invest in products you love
6. Easier to protect your investment in a downturn
7. Fewer taxes and fees
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/7-reasons-stocks-are-better-than-real-estate-2018-04-24
In the real world, real estate owners owns all the stocks too.