Why Savvy Investors Prefer Investing in Real Estate Over Equities
- It’s a long-term investment opportunity – the value of property continues to appreciate and the longer you hold on to it, the more it grows. 
- There are tax advantages – - Your investment property can be a rather reliable tax shelter because the tax code permits investors to reduce their taxes through deductions like yearly property taxes and interest paid on a mortgage. 
- In some cases the capital gains exemption would allow you to exempt up to $500,000 of the value in your home that has since appreciated from being affected by a capital gains tax liability. 
 
- Refinancing as a way to reduce tax liability – IRS tax code allows you to turn the equity in an investment property into cash and dodge a capital gains tax. 
- Real estate, particularly investment properties, offer you the benefit of bringing in passive income on a steady and predictable basis of cash flow while diversifying your investment portfolio. 
- Opportunities for building wealth while minimizing the amount you pay in taxes on that value 
