Originally Posted by Crash_Pad
I'm investing in my kids - their houses. Cut out the mortgage guys. They pay me back monthly. If we don't need it in the meantime, it's their forced savings account when we croak. Wish I had bought Exxon/Mobil when Blackrock was driving them out of the oil business. That paid off splendidly for someone I know. You can bet on Reality long term and the dollar going down. That's all I know, with no idea how to exploit it. Real Estate is a cash cow - in the Tax Collector's barn. At least it's tangible in limited supply.

I’ve never not done well on a real estate purchase. Some luck, I’m sure, that I’ve not bought at the peaks. I’d never want my kids owing me money. Seems like it would change the dynamic. I’d always want the kids to be free to tell me off. Not saying wouldn’t work for others, though.