You may have several trusted advisors in your arsenal, such as your broker, tax accountant, wealth manager etc. Do listen to their advice but some may advise you to dodge real estate from your holdings completely. These can be compelling reasons based on the specific situation of a person. But that's perhaps not the only reason that real estate sometimes is avoided. Stockbrokers don't get compensated when you finance real estate. There's hardly anything in it for them. No fees and no incentives. That is unless they desire you to buy a high-cost, non-traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) If you do hire such services and such advice is relayed to you, do think twice. You may need to assess on your own to determine if the possible cash flow investments from real estate are the correct choice for you.