Risk is only high when you want to jump in & out of stocks... 1. If you buy and hold a blue chip stock yielding 10% in dividends for 10years just like you would a rental i believe the risk is minimal... 2. Dividends increases from blue chip stocks year on year will far outpace increase in the rent from your units. 3. The capital gains in stocks over 10 years far outpace those of real estate unless there is a global financial crisis! 4. Far, far, far less hustle in holding a stock as opposed to a rental unit 5. Tax benefits.. (5% dividend tax as opposed to 30% rental tax) 6. Far less paper work and risk of fraud in stocks as opposed to real estate! 7. Easier liquidity if a blue chip stock is selected.

Can I ask why? I generally hear,even here on wazua once they have made enough money on the stock market they will shift to real estate.