Tag: fundrise
Fundrise vs. Dividend ETFs: Corporate Profits vs. The Housing Market
Which would you rather depend on during retirement: corporate profits from blue-chip companies or the rental income and capital gains from the US housing market? That’s a tough call, so let’s dive into how we can best position ourselves to earn passive income from these major capital markets. Building passive income during retirement should be…
Fundrise vs. US Treasuries: Chase Yield Outside of The Stock Market
The average person avoids the stock market like the plague. Too many horror stories exist about people losing it all gambling on the stock market. Investing in the stock market has become a limiting belief, but wonderful alternatives exist. When the stock market tanks, you will want some assets that can still perform well. Today,…
Fundrise vs. USDC: Which Alternative Investment is Worth Your Money?
I am a massive fan of stock market investing for the average person. Investing in the stock market for capital gains, dividends, and income are great ways to build and maintain wealth. However, we shouldn’t tie up all our money in the stock market. When there is a downturn in the stock market, we need…
REITs vs. Homeownership: The Fun of Fundrise
The US housing market is in turmoil. The people who want homes can’t afford to buy one safely. “Safely” means that their total housing costs won’t exceed 30% of their household income. Yes, this pricing dynamic is nothing new. The book “The Two-Income Trap” explicitly tells us that in the 1990s, families were sending mothers…
Rental Takeover: Is Your Neighborhood Being Overtaken by Investors?
I’ve heard about an upcoming “reawakening” in the housing market lately. People blindly look at ridiculous housing prices and sky-high rents and assume a crash is imminent. The great housing bust of 2008 is still in everyone’s mind, and today’s market does look similar—at least on the surface. But are things the same as in…
