Real Estate and Property, page 2

Patient investors who want low-effort recurring income from a hard asset and can do careful land due diligence

Startup cost

$15,000 – $300,000

Monthly earnings

$200 – $6,000 / mo

First income

3 to 9 months

Experienced, broker-licensed agents who can recruit and retain producing agents and run a compliant, leveraged business

Startup cost

$15,000 – $150,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $30,000 / mo

First income

6 to 18 months

Licensed or near-licensed surveyors with field and technical skill who want to own the practice rather than work for a firm

Startup cost

$25,000 – $120,000

Monthly earnings

$4,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

1 to 3 months after licensing

Capital-backed investors with strong real-estate, legal, and financial judgment who can stomach illiquid, lumpy returns

Startup cost

$25,000 – $150,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $12,000 / mo

First income

3 to 12 months

Financially stable people with reserves and patience who want long-term wealth, not monthly income to live on

Startup cost

$25,000 – $120,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $2,500 / mo

First income

3 to 9 months

Capital-backed, risk-tolerant people with construction or real estate knowledge who can analyze deals coldly and stomach the chance of losing money on a flip

Startup cost

$30,000 – $150,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $15,000 / mo

First income

6 to 12 months

Capital-backed investors who understand real estate math and want a semi-passive asset tied to a specific high-demand location

Startup cost

$40,000 – $750,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $18,000 / mo

First income

4 to 12 months

People with capital or strong financing relationships, sales ability, and the patience to manage long, complex transactions with land, permits, and installation

Startup cost

$50,000 – $400,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $30,000 / mo

First income

3 to 9 months

Experienced operators with a real estate track record, capital, and a network of investors who can raise and steward other people's money

Startup cost

$50,000 – $250,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $40,000 / mo

First income

9 to 24 months

People with strong credit, real cash reserves, and the patience to treat a short-term rental as a long-term illiquid investment, not a quick income play

Startup cost

$60,000 – $250,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $6,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 months

People with land or capital who want a hospitality-plus-real-estate business and enjoy creating an experience for outdoor guests

Startup cost

$75,000 – $1,500,000

Monthly earnings

$1,500 – $16,000 / mo

First income

6 to 18 months

People with significant capital, strong underwriting judgment, and the stomach to enforce a loan and foreclose if a borrower defaults

Startup cost

$75,000 – $500,000

Monthly earnings

$500 – $15,000 / mo

First income

1 to 4 months

Experienced builders or GCs with construction knowledge, strong financing access, and the capital reserves to wait out a long build and an uncertain sale

Startup cost

$80,000 – $500,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $25,000 / mo

First income

9 to 18 months

Capitalized, patient investors who treat it as an operating business and can handle infrastructure and tenant problems

Startup cost

$100,000 – $1,000,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $30,000 / mo

First income

6 to 18 months

Experienced, well-capitalized people who understand finance and operations and want to actively build long-term equity through multifamily real estate

Startup cost

$150,000 – $750,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $15,000 / mo

First income

6 to 18 months

Capitalized investors or builders with patience, local zoning know-how, and the stomach for a multi-year project where money goes out for years before any comes back

Startup cost

$150,000 – $2,000,000

Monthly earnings

$0 – $20,000 / mo

First income

2 to 5 years

Capital-ready operators who want a real-estate-backed hospitality business and are comfortable with utilities, seasonality, and managing a steady stream of short-stay guests

Startup cost

$150,000 – $2,000,000

Monthly earnings

$2,000 – $18,000 / mo

First income

6 to 18 months