Topic: Will Real Estate Crush Bitcoin Investment In 2023? (Read 284 times)

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I guess the mistake is not so common to make because its quite clear that bitcoin is a means of investment and also a high volatile currency which is highly unpredictable and real estate on the other hand is actually a real business and like you stated it just advisable to have your bitcoin investment backed up with an actual real business where you can be making your standard day-to-day profits where as your bitcoin investment is left to grow and yield possible tangible profits in the future.

Real Estate and Bitcoin are two distinct entities. While Real Estate is a business, Bitcoin is an investment, functioning as a currency that is highly volatile. Real Estate typically generates profits, making it a lucrative business. However, comparing it to Bitcoin would be inappropriate, as each business should not be measured against Bitcoin. It would be absurd to suggest that people abandon all other business ventures and exclusively invest in Bitcoin. The reality is that we require real-life businesses to function in society, in addition to Bitcoin investment.

Real estate investment is also a big catch investment but there are also disadvantages to it, my family bought a plot of land after some months it was brought to our notice that this same plot has been sold out to another person, we dragged to settle it that we will be given another place which is worst than what we paid for and many more of this examples, we have people who dupe in real estate and, if care is not taken you, will be their catch. I have a place for Bitcoin investment as well as real estate.

Might depend on the real estate there are some that might not be worth it to buy, In my country real estate is a great investment, it's probably the best asset that you could own here. So make research if you think that the real estate of your country is increasing its value and if it's a good investment if you have a great real state target, I would easily pick the real state if I have the funds to do so.

So if you have the money to buy real estate invest your money on it instead of Bitcoin, the real estate could generate passive income so it's the first thing that you should buy, Bitcoin, on the other hand, should just be a small percentage of your money. Bitcoin is a risky investment even though we all believed in Bitcoin it's still not guaranteed and you could also lose money if you doesnt plan to hold it for the long term.

Basically, you could invest in both at the same time, the dollar cost average on bitcoin, and save money for a real estate investment. Just my opinion I would sell my Bitcoin if it's a fair profit just to buy real estate.

These are two difference investment in different form, which Real Estate deal with buildings, which is have some period of time, the fashion of building will depreciate and also the cost of the building rented apartment will drop from the initial time of the function of estate. Therefore Bitcoin is a digital currency and keep appreciate at least two to three years Bitcoin price keep appreciate higher and is getting more scar's in the market from demand, because supply is very small and get more expensive as time goes on.

Indeed, investing in real estate has very multi-purpose advantages, because real estate takes the form of buildings, properties and land. But that doesn't mean that investing in bitcoin is wrong, because in my opinion bitcoin has much better potential and is no less good than investing in real estate. besides, real estate and bitcoin cannot be equated, because in terms of usability they are very much different. Bitcoin is a decentralized digital asset, while real estate is an investment asset in the form of land, property and buildings. Therefore, bitcoin and real estate cannot be equated.

And everyone must have different interests about the assets they will buy when they want to invest. Whether it's bitcoin, real estate, gold or stocks. In my opinion everything is also good, even though there is nothing bad about all of these assets. Because all assets also have negative and positive points, advantages and disadvantages, so there is no need to debate. Because it's just a matter of interest and belief about what assets to buy.

In my country, I would rather invest in Bitcoin than invest in real estate. I have personally done my calculations and discovered that beside the fact that you have a roof over your head, have you really sat down to calculate how long it will take you to get back you initial investment in building a house if you are collecting rent?
Except you are building and selling off completely, I don't quite fashion the idea of building for rent.

Real Estate investment is NOT for everyone. It requires huge capital just to have an investment on it since you are purchasing or constructing units that you will flip or rent which normal people can’t afford to invest. On the other hand, Bitcoin can give an investment opportunity to literally everyone poor or rich since you can buy a piece or portion of it with any amount that you want. You can accumulate it slowly using your excess funds which you can’t do on real estate. Real estate has taxes while Bitcoin doesn’t have if you are just holding it for a long time.

The capability to invest of normal people on real estate and bitcoin is what you didn’t consider when start this topic. Bitcoin will wipe the floor with Real Estate.

You made a valid point here.

I believe rent is sure means to print profits in real estate. Unlike liquidating your assets through fixed capital like land. Though, it pays off. But I guess you wouldn't want to look in the mirror and see your gray hair before thinking of selling the land you bought some years ago, to bank a huge profit.

On the other hand, rent provides an assured channel for consistent ROI, and for countries like the U.S., where rent is paid monthly, real estate rental ventures are no doubt an exotic investment.

Also, talking about bad tenants, I think first-world countries frown at it. Since is a sector that also drives potential growth of the economy, you will either comply with the policies or go back to sleeping on the streets.

Inevitably, rental ventures have a huge profitable focus in the first world countries, unlike the third-world country where any of your tenants can claim rights and go against your policies.

Hence, I agree with your point that the government of your country can influence how profitable your investment in the real estate market will be... Unlike BTC.

Real Estate is always a choice but you need great money to do it Or I was wrong here is there any real estate investment that cost a fraction of the money?

In the other hand Bitcoin is also a good investment I would say you already see that bitcoin according to the past already broke the previous All-time High. If you or I have the money to invest in real estate I would invest to bitcoin too, you know to make a diversification

I think that even though both of them are good Investment tools, they can never be compared, especially when they say Real Estate, I think they have their own community for that.
The choice remains the same as long as we have thoughts about whether it is in bitcoin or real estate, then we do it, but when talking about real estate, we actually have to wait longer than imagined, especially with the condition of real estate, which in terms of sales and purchases cannot instantly, then this could be one of the other reasons, even though their profits can indeed be said to be very large.

When talking about bitcoin fluctuations, I think everyone should be aware that this is a place of fluctuation and cannot rule it out because it is a risk. We have risks and the worst possibility between the two, so that is where a really mature decision must be made.

short term profit on real estate only works if your doing
development (building from scratch)
flipping (buy derelict/auctioned houses for cheap, investing money to repair modernise them above local standard)

if you are thinking there is short term profit in buying finished homes and selling them as is. with no other added costs. think again

development works out cheap because most first world countries have tax incentives and government grants to build so the upfront costs are way way below comps value. thus if you develop a house that stands out above local standards you can then sell it higher then comps.

but dont assume you can just buy a house for $200k do nothing to it. pay nothing more for it. and then get rich in 6-12 months.. there is alot more involved when it comes to real estate than people realise

I started a topic https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.61895686 where we discussed Real Estate and investment in bitcoins, and how they can both be profitable to anyone who invest in them so far as they are able to carry and manage the risk in both of them. Real Estate can be considered more reliable because of the lesser risk involved, but you know what lesser risk means, it also means lesser rewards. So if you are okay with having just a little profit after a short time of investment, you can do Real Estate. It still is not bad for you have the both.

its not btc vs [anything] meaning people are forced to choose one.
its btc vs [anything] so that people can think about, choose, evaluate and calculate options which are BEST to put wealth into

for instance when BTC is running at a ATH its best not to be putting money into BTC
when gold is at a HIGH best to not put money into it

its the simple case of buy low sell high

real estate has seasons too when 'comps'(average price for area) jump stupidly high in a short period
where usually a crisis happens after that where people end up selling at a loss/foreclosure which causes comps to drop

other factors are where neighbours heavily invested in upgrades/modernisations. mean their higher price houses get high valuations. but then requires you to then invest big a second time to modernise yours just to stay equal to the area. meaning if you sold the house 'as is' without upgrades. it becomes less desirable and bidder try to underprice your house because they have to do alot of work to get it up to standard

also knowing that buying certain things are not simply buying it and leaving it. but instead requiring ongoing maintenance/admin/tax/interest/utility costs. can help people gauge which investment works best for them

housing is not really a investment as in just buy and leave. it does require ongoing work/investment

EG buying a property that stays empty for years whilst you pay mortgage+ renting a secondary place to live in, is not as profitable as buying a home for you to live in where you are not then having to pay rent for somewhere else
however you still have to factor in your living costs and interest and insurances over time into the future sell price

bitcoin is a simple investment. no ongoing /added costs required to invest in bitcoin.
real estate has ongoing costs which raise up the end sell price needed to break even. so to ensure you break even you need to really look at all costs involved and add them up and hope those extra costs are under the comps rise

Why does bitcoin has to be versus anything, why not bitcoin AND real estate. In fact that is the best way of looking at bitcoin, a currency with a price that is not tied to any other markets which makes it an excellent choice for those who want to diversify.

other factors in play are:

when you buy btc. you buy btc. end of
when you buy real estate, you also have to pay ongoing utilities.. repairs. insurance. and other ongoing costs

these ongoing costs is the main reason houses bought for $200k turn into $300k in 5-10 years. because thats the extra COSTS added JUST TO BREAK EVEN

those paying mortgages add in the interest to the sell price to ensure break even.

the only advantage of real estate is buying to rent. where by the tenant pays the costs thus lowering your investment input thus when you do sell you can make profits. however bad tenants can create more damage which come with more costs which end up exceeding the rental amounts obtained. so real estate is not a guarantee of profit even if you sell the house for more then your bought it for

however with bitcoin selling for higher then buy price is profit

With your comparison it's obviously giving bitcoin advantages base on my analysis, we all know that bitcoin is not stable or neither constant in value and such is not applicable in land values or housing values and it depends on the situation of the site, probably bitcoin has fluctuating kind of appreciations,  it either get accelerated now and within next twenty minutes it devalues, so I believe that  comparing real estate kind of investment growth and bitcoin growth it depends on the rate of demand of bitcoin annually, because if the supply of bitcoin is higher than the demand within the annual its very obvious the one real estate will be of advantage than investing in bitcoin, secondly real estate valuation is dependable by the situation of the real estate, so if i should judge both through monthly or annually value bitcoin will be at disadvantages because the bearish market of bitcoin is higher than the bullish, and in the aspect of Real estate, land always appreciate and it doesn't depreciate like bitcoin.

You are absolutely right, but in your own eyes (almost). Because no wonder real estate will increase your profit ratio (confirmed in your words) while there is risk in BTC because it's so volatile etc. etc. whatever you were saying, The thing is, if a person owns 25 acres of land in my region, bought for around 25 lac per acre and due to economic situation the price of land is increasing continuously, let's say you are making 10% or 25% profit on your land if you could sell them but who is going to buy them. Because the economic situation will make people's financial condition so weak that their money will lose its value and they cannot buy their land.

If they cannot buy your land then how can you book profits of 10% or 25%? Like BTC, people can not buy a small portion of your land even. If you talk about renting it out then how many people are actually in need of new homes, these things really matter. Plus you will earn a passive income by renting your place out but that needs a hell lot of money. And you alone cannot buy lands without doing bad work or if they are inherited to you by your ancestors.

But what if you have no inheritance (property) will you think the same? I don't think so, because you will have to work for decades, to collect enough money to buy the land first and then build houses or shops to rent them out. This is huge and risky work because what if the economy of your country goes down and you are left with priceless land? Plus BTC is a secure, fast, anonymous, and tension-free investment while you have to worry about cases that can create during buying of new land, as I have seen many scams during buying new land, and most of the time, those lands end up in sellers hands while sellers take all of your money too. But in BTC you just have to buy it, and do not worry about storing it, because there are many options to store your BTC, such as Cold wallets, you should know people who have 1,40,000 BTC (Micro Strategy). which is worth billions of dollar, so how do they make it able to protect them so far.

For your kind information, there are already many threads on this topic.
1. BITCOIN VS LANDED PROPERTY
2. Real Estate Investing “with” vs “in” Crypto
3. BITCOIN VS LANDED PROPERTY

Real Estate can not be compared to Bitcoin in anyway. Bitcoin can be term (invest) as a long and short investment but Real Estate is only on long term investment project. I can buy bitcoin today as the price is getting low and make a profit for about two or three months which a short investment but I do not think Real Estate can do that within a short period of time. And the amount you will realize from bitcoin within two to three year will be more better than real estate.

Every kind of investment have their own draw back and real estate tates is not an exception.
Sometimes you buy properties that are very much overpriced, and in two to four years time, you would not even regain your capital, let alone to have a profit.
There is natural disaster that can make people relocate from the area you bought your property and that is a drawback of real state events.

In some cases, some properties can be sold twice and which will result in legal actions. But bitcoin cannot be sold twice to people which is also an advantage.
Bitcoin has higher RIO than Real Estate.
So, there is a level of risk in every type of investment and Real estate is not immune to such risks.

I like it as you spit out the bitter truth... A point to pick from your thoughts is that whoever is investing in Bitcoin, whether now or in future, should be able to accommodate any lose that may arise. It's more or less saying: "only invest what you are capable of losing"

Good note.

Real estate work is loose, and the real estate market within the country is different, and within the city, the prices may vary to the point that it makes investing in a property and another real estate is not far from a few meters away from a difference of more than 70% of the investment families.

The method and model of the bitcoin work is completely different from the method and the work of real estate and there is no intersection among themselves, it is similar to those who try to compare the length of the road and the sea width.

Diversification of investments is in bitcoin and real estate and not one of them at the expense of the other.

A similar thread has been created in the past with the same idea. Well, like I said before it shouldn't be one or the other. Why can't it be one and the other. That is instead of real estate or bitcoin, it could be real estate and bitcoin. True, real estate has a more established market and compared with bitcoin despite this they are in a different league of their own.

You say with real estate people can make money while they are asleep. With bitcoin, you can also create a product in the bitcoin ecosystem that even while you sleep, you can still make money and who knows it becomes a generational wealth that can be passed down.

Finally, while I agree  with you that real estate is more reliable and people should look into it, I would say that people who can take on more risks and have a proper strategy for managing knowing that the potential to earn massively or lose significantly  are those who invest in bitcoin.

Those two are different schools of thought that shouldn't be compared against each other. Bitcoin investors dabble on a different playing field as those who invest on land and properties. If the success or failure of one or the other happens, you shouldn't rope it to "that's because X is a better investment than Y". That's basically causation without verifiable evidence.

Plus I had friends in the past who both invest in land and bitcoin, is it indicative that they are losing trust on bitcoin? I don't think so. It's just the sensible way, you have to diversify your assets, dip your toes in different fields to ensure a higher chance of profit. Otherwise you're just asking to lose it all.

Bitcoin and real estate can be viable investment options with their unique pros and cons. It ultimately depends on individual preferences and goals. Diversification across various asset classes is key to minimizing risks and maximizing returns in any investment portfolio.

Lol.. Landlords can't afford to lose a penny of their rent. 😂😂 that got me cracked up.

Truly, real estate won't be a good idea to some third world countries with low purchasing power.. That's the picture of the bubble pending to crash.

Unfortunately, good number of 9 to 5ers have not yet craved for a moment to think BTC. Even though we also have miners and traders that are ripping lots of gold in bitcoin. Don't be shocked we still have many aware, but zero technical know-how individuals in our populace.

Thanks for pointing it out.

Your vision is not for Bitcoin. Is for trading. But yet, you can't buy a window of a house, can you? Wel, you can buy fractions of Bitcoins. You can't sell only the roof of a house, can you?
And about the price drops, your house can also drop 100% if a catastrophy hits it, so, can't see any big disavantages in holding your weatlh in Bitcoin.
And in some countries, real state is in a big bubble ready to pop, so go figure! And because of that, many more people are living right now in the streets, homeless because landlords can't afford to lose a peny of their rent, etc!

Quite true, and I love how you channel your idea in the right path.

Yes, BTC, of course, it can be an investment both for the grass root, but definitely tough for newbies to scale through the learning curve before hitting the big bag.

And remember during the days of the dip how we all felt the pain in our bone marrow?

Someone that have not trekked on such hot in the industry, may not think twice to withdraw.

I am also of the opinion that the newcomers should have a mind shift orientation of what to expect.

I love the fact that you have your predictions in sight.. And while predictions give us sweet dopamine, the market will be dancing to the beat of another drum.

We all know market caps are not stable, not now traders are pumping us with all incidental arrows that we may witness another drop in BTC.

So, our seat belt may be tight but we never can give much details about the accident ahead.

Great insight from your end

These are two different assets which can't be compared to one another. Bitcoin volatile nature makes it more unique for investor. If you invest the same amount into bitcoin and real estates, Mate you will hit it big after four years of bitcoin circle,than in real estate.

Real estate needs a huge capital to invest and also you will keep on maintaining the price property time to time,and you will pay lawyer to look after it and also insurance company which makes it very expensive to invest. It is an investment for the rich or wealthy class. Bitcoin investment is open to all both rich and poor,it also has so aspect which one can benefits from e.g trading,mining as so on. Bitcoin with little amount of money,you can invest and make profit,if you know the market analysis.

bitcoin already 2x this year
($15.5k->$31k in under 6 months)

so imagine you bought in december at $15.5k sell at $30k last week, just slightly missing the top
now where would you buy... lets say today at $27.5k


so lets play it out 5 months ago you have $400k
buy a house for $200k
buy bitcoin at $15.5k (12.9btc)
sell bitcoin 12.9btc at $30k ($387.1k)
buy bitcoin at $27.5k (14.07.btc)

now lets see where ~14btc will be within 1 year of last december
then look at the housing market from december-december.. see you in 8 months for results

Okay, you are trying to say that you want to leverage Bitcoin to make more money, then invest in real estate. I guess you have a thing for real estate.

And No. I'm not trying to match their various investment capacity. But it's only a view to examine any of the investments that will win the heart of many people.

I hope that the bull run happens first before any boom or crash in real estate especially with real estate crash, you can easily make money out of it if you know what you're going to do. I think that bitcoin and real estate doesn't intersect directly so it's not really that concerning whatever happens, I just think that I would get my funds in bitcoin so I can fund an investment in real estate.

I rather wanted to title the thread; Bitcoin Vs Real Estate, Which Is A Low-Risk Investment Project With Greater ROI?

Bitcoin Investors have been given a weird description as investors taking advantage of a low-expense BARRIER project to milk the digital market dry while raging in fear of a spontaneous Bitcoin price drop even in their sleep!

No doubt, Real Estate gives you the choice to deal with a reliable and almost risk-free method of generating passive income while growing your net worth, and even while you sleep. Though it's way capital intensive compared to Bitcoin.

That is why it's referred to as an investment for the money bag!


However, Bitcoin prices may drop by 50% one morning because of a hack in the digital asset trend, or perhaps someone finds a way into your Bitcoin wallet, and did unmerciful justice - that will be bad news for your financial portfolio, or unluckily you may lose all BTC.

Even though it may also make you way richer than your village chief in a speedy bull run, you have to still hold until the market goes beyond its recent price, or else you trade with it, which involves risk.


Contrary to real estate, if housing prices go down in your city, your assets are fixed, people will still need to have a roof over their heads, and you will collect rent.


And if your property burns down. Insurance sheds you, amidst the fact that Real Estate has an increasing value factor. If you’re patient since it answers a very basic and vital human need.

While you should keep Bitcoin by the side as one of the assets in your wealth portfolio, to bag shit loads of $$$ from the digital space, Real Estate can be inherited as a generational asset!


This is not to discourage anyone from investing in the king of all coins 👉🏿 BITCOIN BTC

But since we are all trying to stay rich and protect the $$$ we work hard for, I think Real Estate is more reliable;

What are your thoughts?