Real estate is my favorite investment class because 1 property makes money in 4 ways: 1. Monthly cash flow 2. Overall value appreciation 3. Principal loan pay down AKA equity appreciation 4. Tax benefits, especially for active working real estate professionals I'm sure you've heard "The average millionaire has 7 different income streams"...another layer to that is one asset having 4 "income streams". Imagine the power of having 5+ assets doing this for you.