Why invest in real estate..  Real estate is a proven asset with an extremely long track record. They're not making more land and a place to live is as essential as food or water. Real estate is attractive financially because we are able to make money off the monthly rental income, the equity we've grown in the property via our value-add model accessible through a sale or refinance,  the equity our tenants build through paying down our mortgage increasing our overall equity even more, and the tax benefits such as depreciation that come along with all this.