"If you were the unexpected beneficiary of a $500,000 estate tomorrow, what would you do with the money? " Invest in stocks 248 votes (26%) Invest in bonds 49 votes (5%) Invest in high-yield bonds 36 votes (4%) Invest in emerging markets 39 votes (4%) Invest in mutual funds 114 votes (12%) Invest in real estate 304 votes (32%) Fund college expenses 28 votes (3%) Spend it frivolously 37 votes (4%) I don't know 40 votes (4%) None of the above 68 votes (7%) 963 people have voted so far Seems that many people would like to invest in real estate. People who read Forbes are a cut above the average, yet they still want to get in that bubble.