The Benefits of Passive Income Over Managing Your Investment Property

Picture this: the work week is finally over, your bags are packed, and you’re headed to your favorite weekend spot for a little R&R. Your phone rings – no it’s not your Uber to the airport – it’s your tenant. This can’t be good.

Fast forward 24 hours – instead of wading in the hotel pool, you’re wading in water flooding your investment property while your insurance adjuster and plumber are nowhere to be found.

Investment properties aren’t all rainbows and sunshine like the home flipping shows make them out to be. Sure they can be lucrative, but they’re not for the faint of heart. A successful investment property requires an extraordinary amount of time, expertise, and capital.

With that in mind you may want to consider these gating questions before you take the plunge on an investment property:

Am I willing to expose all or a significant portion of my savings to a single investment?
Am I willing to dedicate the time and attention needed if the property requires renovation?
Am I willing to endure the hassles of finding/dealing with tenants and upkeeping the property?
If something goes wrong, insurance claim or otherwise, can I handle it as well as an experienced real estate investor?

Even if you answered “yes” to all the above, here’s one final question: is it worth all the time that’s required? If the answer is “yes” again – have at it. We wish you the best of luck.

But if you’re looking to buy an investment property and looking to maximize the return on your investment and your time, passive real estate investing through an online real estate platform could be for you.

What is Passive Real Estate Investing?

Passive real estate investing is where investors commit their money to professionals who are well-versed in the nuances of real estate ownership and management to invest on their behalf. Historically, there have been only two general passive real estate investment types:

Private Equity Funds – Private equity funds are where investors pool their money together into a single fund to make investments. But everyday investors don’t have the wherewithal to meet the investment minimums, which can start at $100,000 and grow exponentially. Further, private equity funds lack any sort of liquidity for as long as 10 years.
Traded REITs – Traded Real Estate Investment Trusts, or “REITs,” have been the historic avenue for passive real estate investment unable to meet the minimum investment requirements of private equity funds. However, since they’re publicly traded on major stock exchanges, their performance can be impacted by broader market volatility. Traded REITs also command a “liquidity premium” for being freely tradable, resulting in lower average dividends.

Online Real Estate Platforms – Passive Real Estate Investing for the Digital Age

Thankfully, passive real estate investing has joined the digital revolution. Online platforms such as Streitwise have made passive investing less expensive and more accessible to everyday investors. But unlike a lot of its peers with high investment minimums, excessive and hidden fees, and limited real estate operating expertise, Streitwise was formed by real estate veterans to provide everyday investors exposure to a diverse portfolio of institutional quality real estate through a fair and transparent online platform.

So if you’re having second thoughts about buying an investment property – maybe it’s time to put down your hammer, pick up your smartphone, and join the digital real estate revolution.

Alex Wills

Mr. Wills is the Marketing Director and Head of Product for Streitwise.

Prior to joining Streitwise, Mr. Wills was Head of Paid Media at Bitcoin IRA and Fortress Gold Group. Previously, Mr. Wills was the Director of Lead Generation at GTMA, a real estate marketing agency, where he founded the paid media department that oversaw a large nationwide portfolio of multifamily properties. Mr. Wills holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from the University of Florida.

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Risk: This investment involves a certain level of risk and may result in partial or total loss. We cannot guarantee that we will reach our target return for our investors.
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¹ Dividends & returns: Current annualized dividend based on the most recent dividend declaration as of the quarter ending 3/31/2024. Dividend return calculations based on NAV at the time of dividend return. 1Q24 dividend payout of $0.11/share equates to a 6.2% dividend based on the current NAV. The REIT has averaged a 7.2% annualized return since 2020 and a 8.3% annualized return since 2017 based on the average NAV for the respective periods. See Quarterly Report for all returns history.
² Source: FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs vs S&P 500.
³Sponsor Performance: Related to investments by Sponsor, Tryperion Holdings, as part of one of its prior programs, and not of any of the Streitwise Entities. Reflects gross IRR on realized investments in the Sponsor’s investment portfolio since inception. Sponsor performance data as of 4Q23.
⁴Target returns: We will seek to invest in real properties and other real estate-related assets that we believe can produce a strong return through a combination of cash flow and appreciation. We cannot guarantee that we will reach this target return for our investors.

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