This 1 US state just passed a law banning China, Russia, Iran and North Korea from buying land within its borders — lawmaker says it’s about ‘defending’ their way of life. Do you agree?

A coveted asset

While measures like Texas’s new law highlight the national security concerns around foreign land ownership, they also underscore just how valuable U.S. real estate remains — and why so many investors continue to see it as a cornerstone of wealth building.

In 2022, when illustrating what a productive asset looks like, legendary investor Warren Buffett famously said that if you offered him “1% of all the apartment houses in the country” for $25 billion, he would “write you a check.”

Why? Because no matter what’s happening in the broader economy, people still need a place to live and apartments can consistently produce rent money.

Real estate also serves as a natural hedge against inflation. When inflation rises, property values often increase as well, reflecting the higher costs of materials, labor and land. At the same time, rental income tends to go up, providing landlords with a revenue stream that adjusts with inflation.

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Over the past five years, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index has surged more than 50%.

And while high home prices and elevated mortgage rates mean buying a home can be a challenge, investing in real estate has become easier than ever thanks to crowdfunding platforms like Arrived.

Backed by world class investors like Jeff Bezos, Arrived allows you to invest in shares of rental homes with as little as $100, all without the hassle of mowing lawns, fixing leaky faucets or handling difficult tenants.

The process is simple: Browse a curated selection of homes that have been vetted for their appreciation and income potential. Once you find a property you like, select the number of shares you’d like to purchase, and then sit back as you start receiving positive rental income distributions from your investment.

Another option is Homeshares, which gives accredited investors access to the $35 trillion U.S. home equity market — a space that’s historically been the exclusive playground of institutional investors.

With a minimum investment of $25,000, investors can gain direct exposure to hundreds of owner-occupied homes in top U.S. cities through their U.S. Home Equity Fund — without the headaches of buying, owning or managing property.

With risk-adjusted target returns ranging from 14% to 17%, this approach provides an effective, hands-off way to invest in owner-occupied residential properties across regional markets.

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