The key question to answer with any investment portfolio, including real estate, is what goals or results you want to meet. Generally, real estate investments cover three key objectives ...

The low account minimums, reasonable fee structures and cleanly laid out investment details on these platforms make it easier for investors to include real estate in a well-diversified portfolio.

As a real estate first-timer ... Here’s a breakdown of the steps to double a portfolio within five years, according to Yosef Adde, a South Bay, California realtor and owner of I Buy LA.