Which will make you richer: real estate vs. stocks? We brought the fine folks from The Motley Fool on the podcast to get into a serious debate over which asset makes you more money, which is easier to invest in, and which saves you the most in taxes. We’ll go head-to-head against The Motley Fool’s Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger to finally answer the age-old question: Should you invest in stocks, real estate, or both?

For this debate, we had to bring out the big guns. That’s why Dave Meyer and BiggerPockets CEO Scott Trench will be on team real estate for this debate, as Chris Hutchins from All the Hacks moderates to ensure things stay fair. Although we’d love to admit that we crushed this debate, there are some moments when the stock investors will surprise you, showing that real estate may not be for everyone and how stocks beat real estate in numerous ways. But that doesn’t answer the question, “Does real estate make you richer?” Don’t worry; we’ll get into all that in this debate. 

Stick around as we get into the topics you care about most: building wealth, barriers to entry, volatility and risk, diversification, REITs vs. rentals, leverage and liquidity, time commitments, tax advantages, and more. If you’re itching to park your cash in an investment, hear out the debate BEFORE you make a move!

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In This Episode We Cover

The ultimate real estate vs. stocks debate (and which will make you richer)

Barriers to entry and which asset class is the EASIEST for beginners

Volatility and risk, and the sizable advantage real estate has for stable pricing 

REITs (real estate investment trusts) vs. rentals and the more “passive” type of real estate investing 

How much time it actually takes to succeed at stock investing and landlording 

The MASSIVE tax advantages to real estate investing that stocks cannot beat 

Why BiggerPockets CEO Scott Trench invests more in stocks than in real estate (!?)

And So Much More!

(00:00) Intro

(02:20) Stocks vs. Real Estate Investing 

(04:08) Building Wealth 

(08:43) Barriers to Entry 

(14:50 )Volatility and Risk 

(20:41) Diversification

(23:42) REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) vs. Rentals 

(32:57) Time Commitments 

(35:53) Leverage and Liquidity 

(41:12) Tax Advantages 

(43:54) Closing Arguments 

Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and  https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-955

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