Episode #955 Try Rent App, the free and easy way to collect rent: https://rent.app/landlord Which will make you richer: real estate vs. stocks? We brought the fine folks from "The Motley Fool" (@MotleyFool ) on the podcast to get into a serious debate over which asset makes you more money, which is easier to invest in, and which saves you the most in taxes. We’ll go head-to-head against "The Motley Fool's" Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger to finally answer the age-old question: Should you invest in stocks, real estate, or both? For this debate, we had to bring out the big guns. That’s why Dave Meyer and BiggerPockets CEO Scott Trench will be on team real estate for this debate, as Chris Hutchins from "All the Hacks" moderates to ensure things stay fair. Although we’d love to admit that we crushed this debate, there are some moments when the stock investors will surprise you, showing that real estate may not be for everyone and how stocks beat real estate in numerous ways. But that doesn’t answer the question, “Does real estate make you richer?” Don’t worry; we’ll get into all that in this debate. Stick around as we get into the topics you care about most: building wealth, barriers to entry, volatility and risk, diversification, REITs vs. rentals, leverage and liquidity, time commitments, tax advantages, and more. If you’re itching to park your cash in an investment, hear out the debate BEFORE you make a move! Start collecting rent for free with Rent App: https://rent.app/landlord ~~~~ Join BiggerPockets for FREE 👇 https://www.biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ Expand Your Investing Knowledge With the BiggerPockets Books: https://store.biggerpockets.com/?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area: http://biggerpockets.com/agentmatch ~~~~ Find Investor-Friendly Lenders: http://biggerpockets.com/findlenders ~~~~ Property Manager Finder: https://biggerpockets.com/findapm ~~~~ Hear Dave on The “On the Market” Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/OTM ~~~~ Watch Dave on the “On The Market” YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxDXuLvtjJ9Est8PrG3i2VA ~~~~ Real Estate Podcast 639 - Passive Income (Without the Properties!) by Investing in REITs w/Matt Argersinger: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-639?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Learn More from “The Motley Fool”: Jason Articles: https://www.fool.com/author/1766/ Matt Articles: https://www.fool.com/author/1628/ Podcasts: https://www.fool.com/podcasts/ Website: https://www.fool.com/ ~~~~ Hear More from Chris from “All the Hacks” https://www.allthehacks.com/ ~~~~ Connect with Dave: BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/davem27?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Instagram: @thedatadeli or https://www.instagram.com/thedatadeli/ ~~~~ Connect with Scott: BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/scotttrench?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Instagram: @scott_trench or https://www.instagram.com/scott_trench/ 00:00 Intro 02:20 Stocks vs. Real Estate Investing 04:08 Building Wealth 08:43 Barriers to Entry 14:50 Volatility and Risk 20:41 Diversification 23:42 REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) vs. Rentals 32:57 Time Commitments 35:53 Leverage and Liquidity 41:12 Tax Advantages 43:54 Closing Arguments