Alternative Investing

5G: Revenue Through the Roof

Telecom carriers have deployed 5G networks—could that mean an additional revenue stream for building and land owners? And owners bode well to determine if leasing their land and rooftops will bring them additional income. Every so often a technology comes along that revolutionizes society and the economy. The 5G wireless technology is one of those. And, after a year of what many refer to as the launching and relaunching of

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The Future of Senior Housing

Co-housing may be the solution to senior citizens’ housing  needs—and an opportunity for investors. From McMansions to mini homes, the housing market is ever changing. A major shift that’s occurring right now is being fueled by the aging of the baby boomer generation. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2017 National Population Projections report, every person in this cohort of the population will be 65 or older by 2030—just a

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Why Self-Storage Can be a Reliable Alternative Asset

The industry isn’t sexy or magic, but self-storage is a powerful asset that can grow your finances and solidify your future. It isn’t likely that you’ll find a self-storage facility on Madison Avenue or Rodeo Drive, and you probably won’t find one next door to a trendy, high-end restaurant owned by a celebrity chef. Ordinary looking warehouse-type buildings stuffed with people’s possessions don’t typically offer much “sex appeal.” The self-storage

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Short-Term Rentals Gain in Popularity as Investments

Investing in short-term rentals (STRs) via single-family or multifamily properties has become popular among a wide range of real estate investors, from those who have never previously invested in real estate to professional investors who have acquired vast portfolios of properties.

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The Key to Turn-Key Notes

Turn-key notes could be a valuable addition to your investment portfolio. It’s hard to dispute this quote from Robert Kiyosaki: “Toobtain financial freedom, one must be either a business owner, an investor orboth, generating passive income, particularly on a monthly basis.” Passive monthly income investments are available in the realestate market today in the form of “turn-key notes.” Record inventory levels of performing notes (PN) werecreated in the years following

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Emerging Trends in Corporate Housing

Private equity and venture capital funds are investing heavily in all types of furnished monthly rentals. 2nd Address, a rental platform for furnished monthlyrentals, just received an additional $10 million in additional funds tocontinue to expand their service area providing a transactional platform forprivate property owners offering furnished monthly rentals. Stay Alfred, a company trying to add professionalism toAirbnb by leasing thousands of apartments and offering a standardized furnishedresidential hospitality

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