by Until recently there were many restrictions associated with taxes and the buy-to-let market. With the steep incline in house prices, places in the capital and the South East of England are out of the question. However, the profits made by the landlords could be vast after investment by the underlying growth in the value of the property and surrounding properties. If one invested in stocks with that portion of money they would receive one-third of the profit of that made in property businesses. Conversely, investing is an ongoing affair and can be dipped in and out of.
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Which would you invest in?
Buy-to-let property vs stocks and shares: where is best to invest £50k? (telegraph.co.uk)