A main staple for the wealthiest investors and financial institutions, income generating real estate has helped investors preserve and create wealth for decades. With fears of another recession on the horizon, this white paper aims to educate readers on the portfolio stability, tax advantages, and passive income benefits which investing in non-traded REITs can bring to investors at any level of their investing careers. Additionally, it shares data on how multifamily properties performed through the past recession and the outlook for these assets in the coming years.