Your house is not an asset. It is a liability. It takes money out of your pocket every month. An asset puts money in.
Real estate is not passive income. It is mostly passive income with occasional calls about a broken toilet at 2am.
I skipped college and got my real estate license at 18. That decision had more impact on my financial life than any other single choice I made.
Real estate in California is not cheap. It is also not going down permanently. The demand is structural. Buy, hold, manage well.
I got my real estate license at 18. Most people my age were figuring out dorm life. I was building a portfolio.
Apartment complexes are the best investment in the world. They cash flow, they appreciate, and people always need a place to live.
Owning a home is a keystone of wealth — both financial affluence and emotional security.