Alternatives to Direct Real Estate Ownership for Investors

“For those who want to invest in real estate, let's say, from the comfort of your couch and buy a few clicks on your smartphone. And what we mean by that is like a specific rate fund. And this fund that you could invest in itself invests in a ton of different rates that are offered by some of our favorite brokerage companies. And so you're talking about investing in real estate all across the country, and different kinds of real estate. You might be talking about office real estate, might be talking about hospitals, you might be talking self cel phone towers, all sorts of different real estate classes. And so V and Q, for instance, is a solid fund that Vanguard offers if you want to invest in real estate, but you want to have that investment be somewhat liquid.”

“Syndication deals is another way to invest in real estate in a more passive manner, and that basically means just investing in other people's real estate deals and other folks in other companies real estate deals. So oftentimes you're coming alongside other investors to say, purchase an apartment complex, Joe. This is something that you've done a couple of times. But if you pick the right operator or the right investment, it can definitely work out well. But the problem with these is that there's a massive barrier to entry. A lot of them won't accept an investment less than fifty thousand dollars.”

“And Bigger Pockets is a great website. They've got a solid form where investors can help each other out, ask and answer questions. Coach Carson he is a good friend of ours and we love his philosophy when it comes to investing in real estate. He's all about reaching what he calls small but mighty real estate investors.”