Real Estate - General Perception: An asset that always appreciates in value. Demand will always be there as land is of limited availability. Rental Income is like interest to your principal and Land appreciation is capital appreciation. Real Estate - My thoughts: An asset that can appreciate in value, but not always. People are not selling in loss. Remember, if it stands at the same price for over an year, you are at loss. The demand and supply nature of real estate is for those who are usually dealing with it and who are well versed with it. Its a very big investment and your first house is not your asset as it doesn't give you income and you don't see it in the investment perspective Its a very illiquid instrument and its very hard to find the client to sell the asset at the desired price at the required time. When you are investing in real estate, most of the people are highly leveraged, and boosting their returns. You know that its a risky investment and if you are ready to...