I get lots of questions about this, right? How much should i invest in index funds? And if i do real estate, how active should i be? I have seven rental units. They are all free and clear,. a so a mortgage completely paid down, totally free and clear. That's actually a big part of the reason that i'm so comfortable having a bar bell allocation in my market investments is that i view the income stream that comes from those fully paid off rental properties as the income component of my portfolio. So while they have appreciated, you know, they are not capital appreciation plays, they are income plays.