Real estate, as a rule, protects your principal. Once again, in a temporarily depressed market, you might lose a little of your original investment if your're forced to sell during that market. Real estate never goes down to zero like the stock of a company that goes out of business. Even if you investment property accidentally burns to the ground, insurance will reimburse you.
Real estate, as a rule, protects your principal. Once again, in a temporarily depressed market, you might lose a little of your original investment if your're forced to sell during that market. Real estate never goes down to zero like the stock of a company that goes out of business. Even if you investment property accidentally burns to the ground, insurance will reimburse you.