This thread discusses the Content article: For some, reaching financial goals means going it alone

It is important to play with things you know. You wouldn't operate on someone's brain untill you had gone through proper trainings.

The key enlightning phrase is "Jane and her husband inherited some assets, which included stocks."

Real estate and antiques are not the best vehicles, but they are the best vehicles for Jane and her husband, _base_d on their knowledge. The article doesn't say if they had bought revenue properties. If they did, and they had no training as landlords, ask them again about their investments in 2 years' time and see if that investments is worth the tenants aggravation.