Historically, private market real estate has featured a combination of traits not found in other asset classes: long-term earning potential and effective diversification beyond the stock market
Alternative assets like private real estate have historically offered a unique combination of lower volatility than stocks and higher potential returns than bonds. This mixture can anchor your portfolio, smoothing out the wild ups and downs of the public markets.
For many investors, the ability to create consistent income—via equity ownership in apartment buildings or single-family rentals that earn income through rental payments, for instance—is one of the most attractive aspects of real estate investing.