What Real Estate Investors Miss About Short-Term Capital

BiggerPockets Blog
Published: October 24, 2025
Pricing & Profitability

Summary

This article discusses the importance of liquidity for real estate investors. It suggests that hosts consider real estate-backed notes as a way to maintain access to capital while still participating in the real estate market.

Key Insights

  • The average home spent 62 days on the market in September 2025, adding approximately three months before investment money is available.
  • Keeping cash on hand without investing it is inefficient because the value of cash decreases due to inflation.

Action Items

  • Consider real estate-backed notes to increase the liquidity of your real estate holdings.
    Effort: low
    Impact: medium

Tools & Resources

  • Connect Invest: Learn how Connect Invest’s short-term offerings can help bridge the gap between deals without sacrificing returns.

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