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LEVERAGED ETFs | Exchange traded funds consist of a basket of stocks, not unlike a mutual fund, but in a more liquid form and often at a lower cost. With leveraged ETFs, an investor can take advantage of leverage to amplify returns if they underlying stocks appreciate.

Leveraged Real Estate ETFs – Can You Buy a Stock That Acts Like a Rental Property?

The Landlord Business One of the reasons that people invest directly in a rental property versus buying a REIT on the stock market is that they can use leverage. A […]

parking spaces
PARKING SPACES | In certain big cities like New York and San Francisco, parking spaces sell at surprisingly high prices. For an investor looking for a real estate investment that generates income, parking spaces can be a low maintenance alternative to rental houses or commercial property.

Are Parking Spaces a Good Investment?

What Makes a Good Investment To me, a good investment is something that either generates consistent cash flow or appreciates in value over time (or preferably both). Parking spaces are […]

sandwich leases
SANDWICH LEASES | A lease at below market value might have some value for the tenant if the tenant has the ability to sublease the property to someone else. This phenomenon has spread for commercial to residential properties with the rise of sites like Airbnb and Homeaway.

Sandwich Leases – Can You Rent an Apartment and Sub-Lease it on Airbnb?

  Airbnb has become an extremely popular website for travelers looking to stay in someone else’s house or condo rather than a hotel.  It is also a popular way to […]

purchase options
REAL ESTATE OPTIONS | Real estate options offer the investor the opportunity to tie a piece of property for a fixed period of time. Money might be made by taking advantage of appreciation during that period, lining up another buyer and assigning the contract or flipping the property to them, or lining up a tenant and then developing the property.

Buy a Tenant’s In-the-Money Purchase Option

  While options aren’t totally uncommon in something like a commercial real estate development, straight options are rare on houses.  They usually involve a tenant having the option to buy […]

life estate
LIFE ESTATES | Life estates typically sell at a discount to normal fee simple real estate; the reason being is that someone else can live in or have possession of the property until someone dies. After that happens, the real estate should return to its normal market value.

How Can You Make Money with a Life Estate?

What Are Life Estates? It is rare to see a life estate sold in the U.S., although they are more common in European countries like Italy and France where it […]

real estate crowdfunding
REAL ESTATE CROWDFUNDING | A number of websites have sprung up to give investors to invest in commercial real estate or hard money lending without directly owning and managing the real estate or loan themselves. While buying a net leased single tenant retail building might require hundreds of thousands of dollars in downpayment and other expenses to buy it, there are real estate crowdfunding sites that let you own a piece of the deal for $5000 or less.

Top 15 Real Estate Crowdfunding Websites – ranked by traffic

Ranking Methodology We looked at the 100+ real estate crowdfunding platforms out there and ranked them according to the amount of website traffic.  Our source is Alexa ranking, which is […]