Quote Originally Posted by gregggy_ph View Post
You frequently hear about people who made their fortunes investing in the stock market, but you also hear about investors who lost their shirts playing the same game. You hardly ever hear about real-estate investors who go bankrupt, however; that's because it doesn't happen often.

That's right: Those individuals who invested wisely in real estate many years ago are living a very comfortable lifestyle. Investing in real estate can garner interesting returns, so if you're just getting started or have considered investing in real estate, the information that follows is invaluable.
Here's the thing, before you invest into something you should know what you're getting into regardless if its in the stock market or real estate. The problem with most people is that when they encounter the term "investing", they think that putting money is just enough anyway it will just grow in time.

Here's the thing, if you do it right in the stock market, you could earn so well even within a short period of time and it is very liquid. I'm pretty sure that real estate is not as liquid as stocks.

Bottom line, any kind of investment has its own pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages. It is very important to know everything involved about it before getting into it. There is no such thing as perfect investment since I know some people who didn't do well when they invested in properties.