Why Is Real Estate a Good Investment?

Before I started writing about real estate, I was convinced that it was too risky an investment for me. I wasn't comfortable with the idea of buying homes in the hopes of flipping them at a profit, nor did I like the idea of owning income properties and having to do the work of a landlord.

But then I realized that there's a lot more to real estate investing than flipping and owning homes. And at this point, I'm convinced that real estate is a great investment, even for those who are first starting to build a portfolio.

When you think about real estate investing in its classic form, you might conjure up images of renovating homes in disarray or building a portfolio of rental properties. But while those are options for breaking into real estate, they're not your only choices.

Source Fool.com