5 Creative Ways to Create Additional Income with Real Estate, ep. 464

REady2Scale - Real Estate Investing

Think rent is the only way to generate income from real estate? Think again. In this episode of REady2Scale, Jeannette Friedrich from Blue Lake Capital breaks down five practical, underutilized strategies that multifamily operators can deploy to unlock hidden revenue potential from their properties. Whether you're an operator, asset manager, or investor, this episode will help you rethink how to fully monetize your assets.

Key Takeaways:

- Revenue-Sharing Utilities & Internet: How bulk service contracts can offer tenants savings while generating consistent income for operators.

- Peer-to-Peer Storage Rentals: Monetize underutilized parking spots, garages, or storage areas using platforms like Neighbor.com.

- Content Creation Rentals: Rent model units or clubhouses as staged environments to creators via platforms like Peerspace.

- Rooftop Access Leasing: Use rooftops as drone launchpads or filming locations through apps like Giggster to add nonintrusive revenue.

- Amenity Repurposing for Leagues: Convert tennis courts to pickleball or open fields to small soccer pitches and lease to local clubs.

Learn how small adjustments to your property strategy can deliver outsized returns — no major renovations required.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to Real Estate Opportunities

00:58 Creative Revenue Streams: Low Hanging Fruit

01:23 Revenue Sharing for Utilities and Internet

02:15 Monetizing Unused Spaces

02:58 Leveraging Clubhouses and Rooftops

03:46 Repurposing Sports Facilities

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Credits

Producer: Blue Lake Capital

Strategist: Syed Mahmood

Editor: Emma Walker

Opening music: Pomplamoose

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