Investments VS Rentals
Rental income has always been the hot favourite way the wealthy use to generate passive income. It has its benefits, but it also has a lot of problems.
For example,
- Huge capital required to buy and rent out properties
- Documentation and Red Tapes
- Additional money needed for property upkeep, damages and tax
- Time and money required to put out ads to attract tenants
- Lull period of no tenants or the urgent need to quickly replace outgoing tenants
- Rise and fall of property values
So, are we stuck? Are rentals the only way to passive income?
There is another way, and that is mainly through dividends.
Some investment options come with dividend components, in which you can receive monthly income, just like rentals! And without the other hassles related to property.
Therefore, investments are a much better way to passive income, especially if you do not have a large amount of capital required to play the rental game.