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Digital Real Estate — Still The Cheapest Investment You Can Make
When most people think about investing, they think about stocks; crypto currencies; or real estate. Assets you can buy with money and then hold for passive income or capital appreciation.
One investment most people do not think about is digital real estate. Specifically, websites; social media accounts; and YouTube channels.
Like physical property, these are assets that provide passive income and capital appreciation. Unlike a house or shopping mall, however, digital real estate has a microscopic barrier to entry. Practically anyone with an Internet connection can build their own virtual fiefdom. And they can do so without ever spending a dime.
Allow me to explain…
All Assets Are Bought With Time, The Ones You Build Are Just Cheaper
Last fall, I started a YouTube channel. At the time, I knew pretty much nothing about the platform or how to drive traffic. Today, my YouTube channel racks up over 2,000 views per day.
Because of the platform’s monetization requirements, I probably won’t see a cent of income for a few more months.
One year of consistent effort without any payoff.
But, when the account gets monetized (and this is going off the standard YouTube ad rate of $2 per 1,000 views and assuming some audience growth) I’ll receive roughly $300 a month in passive income.
Generating $300 a month from stocks or real estate requires tens of thousands of dollars.
Realty Income, a popular dividend stock, pays investors $0.25 per month.
To generate $300 every month, you’d need to own 1,200 shares of Realty Income. Buying in today would cost you $85,968.
Investing 1–2 hours per week into your own low-cost business (like a YouTube channel) is often equivalent to buying hundreds (or even thousands) of dollars worth of an existing business.
