Well hello there! I'm Lindsay and I'm OBSESSED with
INVESTING!
Financial independence is the name of the game. Personal finance, budgeting, investing, and retirement are the puzzle pieces. As a mom, I'm also heavily focused on building generational wealth for my family. I believe that real estate is an essential piece of a well diversified investment portfolio.
benefits of real estate investing
Tax Write Offs
Tax Write Offs
Tax Write Offs
Lower your taxable burden by writing off your business expenses.
Debt Pay Down
Tax Write Offs
Tax Write Offs
Someone else is paying down your debt (depending on your investment type.)
Appreciation
Tax Write Offs
Appreciation
Equity gained as a property's value increases naturally due to market forces.
Cash Flow
Tax Write Offs
Appreciation
Excess income after all of your expenses are covered.
Leverage
Intrinsic Value
Leverage
Utilize borrowed capital or debt in order to increase the potential return on an investment.
Control
Intrinsic Value
Leverage
Real estate may offer more flexibility and control of your assets than other investment options.
Depreciation
Intrinsic Value
Intrinsic Value
Lower your taxable basis by considering the useful life of a property and its contents.
Intrinsic Value
Intrinsic Value
Intrinsic Value
Feel like a badass. Own a tangible asset that you can use. Diversify your investment portfolio.
types of real estate investments
House Hacking
House Hacking
House Hacking
Utilizing primary residence financing to get into a property used for investment. Boost this strategy by renting out rooms/units while you live there.
Rentals
House Hacking
House Hacking
Long term, medium term, and short term. A tenant/guest stays in your property in exchange for rent/payment. You become a landlord.
Flip
House Hacking
Wholesale
A short-term strategy involving purchasing a property under market value and forcing appreciation by renovating the home to its highest and best use.
Wholesale
House Hacking
Wholesale
A short-term strategy where an investor purchases a property and quickly find another party to take over their interest in that property.
Multifamily
Multifamily
Multifamily
Properties with anywhere from 2 units to large commercial deals with hundreds of units. This strategy employs economies of scale.
Syndication
Multifamily
Multifamily
You contribute money to a pool, and in turn, have an equity ownership stake in the property/project.
REIT
Multifamily
REIT
Real Estate Investment Trusts. You own a share of the company that owns the property. Can be sold at any time on the stock exchange.
Land
Multifamily
REIT
Raw or vacant land can be purchased, held, sold, and/or improved upon.