Fresh reports show rental investing in suburban zones gaining traction, with price-to-rent ratios falling, making returns more attractive. This shift is partly due to remote work trends increasing long-term tenant stability. EPR has an attractive 6.1% dividend yield and is a rare stock that pays monthly. It currently trades for about 11.2 times its 2025 funds from operations (FFO) guidance, and as rates fall and EPR is better positioned to take advantage of opportunities, this could end up being an extremely cheap entry point. (Note: FFO can be considered as the real estate equivalent of earnings.) Backed by Jeff Bezos, Arrived Homes makes real estate investing accessible with a low barrier to entry. Investors can buy fractional shares of single-family rentals and vacation homes starting with as little as $100 . This allows everyday investors to diversify into real estate, collect rental income, and build long-term wealth without needing to manage properties directly. Despite rising rates, the rental investing sector is capturing investor interest due to inflation-hedge characteristics. When CPI outpaces wage growth, rental contracts indexed to inflation historically deliver consistent real rate returns above 3%.