[hyperpallium]

True, but it's not zero work, and you must retain sufficient investing expertise to interpret and respond wisely. Maybe "responsibility" is more apt than "job".

And over decades, things change, e.g. GFC and now covid19, world wars etc. I'm not sure, does a bond index protect you? You'll at least need sufficient buffer to ride it out, perhaps several years worth.

House rentals have issues too, long-term maintenance, council issues, vacancies in a depressed economy.

[MiroF]

> True, but it's not zero work, and you must retain sufficient investing expertise to interpret and respond wisely. Maybe "responsibility" is more apt than "job".

The "expertise" you need is to buy & hold and try to avoid selling when it is low.