07-19-2016, 11:24 AM
I personally no longer own any rental real estate. Like you and EricL said, it's too much of a headache. Though after seeing what you said about being a landlord in Germany, my rental property was not a headache at all compared to what you have to deal with. I still have rental real estate exposure through O and DLR. While I feel both are overvalued currently, you can still get exposure to rental real estate without actually owning the property. Yes, you can get better returns by owning property instead of the stock, but having the stock ensures no additional headaches that come with being the landlord. I'm happy to reduce my yield to not have to deal it.