The Diary Of A CEO / YouTube Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. Investing in real estate may seem like an attractive prospect, but not everyone agrees on whether it’s a good investment for the average American. Some see it as the pinnacle of wealth generation, while others believe real estate requires too much upfront capital to invest and too much ongoing capital for property management and maintenance. Must Read “The brightest people in ...