“Of course we all know that there are some folks that can buy and sell real estate and get rich, but for most of us buying land is a purchase, not an investment. “
Agreed. That said, I know one can make a lot more money buying and selling property in NYC than buying and selling land, but I just have a visceral aversion to spending the kind of money it costs to buy even a small apartment in NYC, as opposed to several 100 acres somewhere that has natural beauty and or that I can grow food on.
My capital's creating wealth in stocks.
That said, even as we speak (type?) I just now started a crew clearing a couple more acres for food crops. It's not a serious investment for me tho I may break even eventually w/ the harvest and there may even be a good enough increase in the land value, but having the food supply will at least be insurance for peace of mind...