Property is a lot like shares, pick the right properties and you can make huge increases compared to the property market average. For example, in 2003 we bought a waterfront property in Dunsborough in the SW of WA and sold it 2 years later for a 70% profit. The downside risk was zero, it was simply a matter of how much profit we would make.
Compare the above example to shares, sure you can make fantastic gains by trading the trends, but the downside risk is always there, especially for speculative stocks as I have learned the very hard way lately.
In summary, even if the property market as a whole deflates a bit, the good properties won't lose, the annual profit simply won't be as high. Much safer than shares imo.
