Real estate expert Alan Corey debunks the myth that mortgages are risky and that having a paid off property is the goal of a good real estate investor.

It's actually the exact opposite.  Think of real estate investing as a stock. It's not wise to let your future ride on one company, so why is it wise to let your future ride on one (paid off) house? 

Creating a portfolio of homes creates a mutual fund-like strategy where you'll have some winners and some losers, but they support each other and you have the added upside of one property having lottery-ticket like appreication.

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