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That's the path I'm on right now, not because I love being a landlord, but simply because it's the best investment available.

And that's exactly why are houses so damn expensive all over the world. Boom

Equities have a higher return historically. Housing is interesting though because mortgages offer huge leverage to retail investors.

> Equities have a higher return historically

Maybe in the USA. In other countries real equity returns have been negative for decades.

Housing only started beating inflation sometime in the late 90s.