The Skinny on Active and Passive Real Estate Investing (in less than 3 minutes!)
When it comes to real estate, there are two main ways people invest: active and passive. Keep reading to find out what each of them means:
Active Investing
Active investors are involved in the daily operations of the properties they own. They take part in important decisions like buying properties, fixing them up, renting them out, and managing them. For people who enjoy day-to-day operations, this is a dream! A lot of retirees, handymen (and women!), and even self-proclaimed fixer-uppers truly enjoy maintaining properties.
However, if you’re like me and prefer to be active in other aspects of life, being an active investor can have some challenges:
- Finding the Right Properties: It can be hard to find good real estate, especially in competitive markets.
- Getting Financing: Sometimes it’s difficult to get the money needed for real estate projects especially when starting out.
- Property Management: Managing properties takes time and experience. It can be even harder if you have many properties or other responsibilities.
- Market Changes: Real Estate markets can be unpredictable, and changes in interest rates and rental rates can affect the value and income of your property.
- Rules and Regulations: There are laws and regulations that must be followed when investing in real estate, and keeping up with them can be challenging.
- Maintenance: Taking care of property repairs and maintenance requires time and money.
- Competition: There are other investors and property managers who are doing the exact same thing as you vying for the same opportunities.
To overcome these challenges, active investors need knowledge, experience and a well-thought-out-plan. It’s important to build a network of experts like real estate agents, attorneys, bankers, and property managers to help you reach your goals.
Passive Investing
Passive Investing is much less hands-on. Passive Investors provide the money for an investment property but leave the day-to-day operations to a professional manager. This leaves the investor free to tend to other priorities while still reaping the benefits of the property’s cash flow and income.
Here are some advantages of Passive Investing:
- Less Time Commitment: Passive Investing requires less time, so you can focus on other things.
- Diversification: This is a fancy word for “spreading it out.” Passive Investors spread their money across different properties to reduce potential losses.
- Professional Management: With a professional manager taking care of the property, Passive Investors can focus on other parts of their investments.
- High Returns Potential: Passive Real Estate Investing can be profitable, especially in popular areas or with knowledgeable managers.
- Tax Advantages: Passive Investors can take advantage of tax benefits, like deductions and exchanges, to reduce their taxes.
- Flexibility: There are different ways to invest passively, such as through syndications or crowdfunding platforms (like GoFundMe).
By being a Passive Investor, you can have more free time and generate income from your investments without managing them yourself. It can help you achieve financial independence and flexibility.
Remember: Both Active and Passive Investing have pros and cons.
Active Investing requires more time and knowledge (and experience) but offers more control and potentially higher returns. Passive Investing requires less time and effort but may have lower returns and less control. Before making a decision, think about your goals, available time, and risk tolerance.
Do your homework and choose the strategy that suits you. When you’re ready to start building your real estate dreams, we at Eagle Summit Equity are more than happy to get you there! Contact us at
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