Real Estate Investment

Commercial Or Residential?

There are all kinds of avenues available to those that are considering
real estate as a likely method of investing in the future. And why on
earth shouldn’t you?

A Great Way to Build Your Fortune

This is one way that millionaires around the world will agree to build a massive fortune quickly. At the same time, real estate can be a very risky venture for business so you need to have a few more stable methods of bringing in money in order to have a truly diverse portfolio and a better security system for your financial future. Even within the world of real estate investment you will find different manners of investing that each bear different risks.


Commercial real estate is a good place to begin because it is relatively secure when compared to some of the other forms of real estate investing. The drawback with commercial real estate is that it requires a massive investment to begin with. This is something that many real estate investors do not even consider until they have built a sizable portfolio and have plenty of money to risk. It is stable because most businesses that lease from you will want to lease on a long-term basis. This means that when you get clients, businesses prefer to stay in one location as long as possible because it's bad for business in most cases to constantly be on the move, they tend to stay a while.


House flipping. This is becoming a popular form of real estate investing and many people have discovered that this is also a great way to make or spend money very quickly. This is a high-risk venture to say the least but the rewards are equally high when a flip goes well. You will have to decide for yourself if you are willing to take the gamble as house flips are part skill and part luck.


Residential rental properties. Becoming a landlord, while perhaps not as glitzy as owning business properties throughout the city or flipping fabulous properties for instant profits is a great way to work yourself into a rather comfortable retirement. This is a long-term type of real estate investment but the payoffs can be rewarding when all is said and done. For the cautious real estate investor this is a worthy type of real estate investment to pursue.


Pre-construction real estate. Pre-Construction profits are even riskier than house flipping in many instances, particularly as it has become so popular in recent years. The trick with this kind of investment is finding the right property in the right market. If you can get in a city that is about to have a serious housing shortage or is in the beginning stages of a housing shortage (such as a few desert and coastal communities have experienced in recent years) you stand to make quite a fortune for yourself. The problem is that this field is highly speculative and very competitive.


Lease or rent to own purchases can often bring better profits. For many real estate owners this is preferable to straight up renting for many reasons. First of all, those who hope to own their homes are much more likely to take better care of their homes than those who are just renting. This means that even if for some reason they decide to move elsewhere and do not complete the purchase you are less likely to need extensive repairs before you can move along to the next client. You can charge a little more than rent applying a certain amount of the monthly rent to the purchase price or down payment of the home, and you can actually be helping a family that might have hit a trouble spot along the way to achieve the American dream of home ownership.


Real estate investing is a great way to build great fortunes. You must decide where you want to begin your journey into this lucrative field however. Remember that once you've begun your real estate investment career it is a good idea to utilize more than one type of investment for the sake of diversity and spreading the risks, as this is a volatile market at best.

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Testimonial

Jean Bonderud – My go to person.

“Jean has been my “go to” person for all my real estate needs since 2013. She has helped with personal and rental acquisitions and with residential sales. She has served as leasing agent for my small rental business and has helped me with all kinds of crazy real estate questions. She has even, at my request, shown up at the courthouse steps for a foreclosure auction! Jean is knowledgeable, dedicated, reliable, empathetic, and truly cares for her clients. –Tim Whiteside”

– Nicole and Levi Jones

Michelle was the absolute best real estate agent we could have asked for when selling our Flagstaff home. She was dedicated and there for us every step of the way. Selling a house can be very stressful. Michelle always put our minds at ease answering our questions, presenting us with the best offers, and supporting us throughout the process. Her experience, knowledge, and ability to stay positive throughout the home sale was mpressive. Our family would highly recommend Michelle for your all real estate needs

– Toby Drake

I came to Linton Real Estate and Michelle to help purchase a property to use for my daughters going to school at NAU. Michelle grew up in Flagstaff and that really lent itself to her vast knowledge of the area and she was quickly able to show us multiple properties based on our needs. She stuck with us the whole time and helped us find the perfect place in just a matter of a few weeks! Fast forward three years and our daughters are now ready to complete school so of course we turned to Michelle to help us sell the property. Again, she went above and beyond, obtaining multiple offers, giving her suggestions and thoughts on each one but never being pushy or wanting us to just close the deal. After the sale, with us being from out of town, she even helped organize a garage sale, and helped us donate the last of the personal items to a worthwhile cause…who does that!?! I would highly recommend Linton Real Estate for anyone coming to the area….I would even go so far as to say I would probably let Michelle pick out the next property for me, she is that good!

– Dina B.

Bruce is on top of it! He was very responsive to all issues that arose and informed me immediately any time there was info I needed to know about. He thoroughly reasearched an issue that arose with the lender and helped me resolve it. He even assisted with something after the property closed when he didn't have to. I recommend Bruce without reservation.

– Jessica R.

Jean was not just our real estate agent but someone that I felt comfortable with and knew that I could rely on for her honesty and expertise. She genuinely cared about us and what we wanted in a new home. Buying a home for the first time can be quite scary but Jean was there for us every step of the way to explain the process and answer all of our questions. I feel very fortunate that we had Jean by our side, and all of the time she spent with us in finding the perfect home. Thank you Jean! :)

– Dina B.

Bruce is on top of it! He was very responsive to all issues that arose and informed me immediately any time there was info I needed to know about. He thoroughly reasearched an issue that arose with the lender and helped me resolve it. He even assisted with something after the property closed when he didn't have to. I recommend Bruce without reservation.

– John D.

I used Linton Real Estate. Wow, the real estate experience and knowledge of Flagstaff and surrounding city's was a HUGE help. The agent was always available and always knew the answers to all my questions. The process could not have gone smoother even though I was living in Phoenix. I would recommend them to anyone.

– Flagstaff Arizona

Liz has the unique skills to create and execute an event for a few or thousands coordinating staff, food and always exceeding the customer's expectations. I have had the pleasure of attending several events and visiting many of the facilities that Liz directed. Liz continues to expand her horizons and enhance her kindred spirit.

– J Carnes

Michelle helped my wife & I buy our home back in 2012, and since then, we've purchased an investment property through Michelle. The greatest compliment I can pay Michelle is her insight in to the market in Flagstaff & her ability to match the right property with the right client: in both cases where my wife and I bought through Michelle, she brought property to our attention that we wouldn't have discovered on our own. Michelle's knowledge of the local market & her ability to network within it so as to know where the best opportunities lie have led to unexpectedly good results for us!

– Mike M.

We bought our house in November, 2014. Michelle Linton was our agent and we can't say enough good things about her. We were living in another state at the time, so communication and responsiveness were very important. Michelle exceeded our expectations on both. She knew the right people to contact for inspections and was on top of each one as it went through the process. As in every transaction, there were some rough spots along the way. In each instance we felt we received good, clear objective advice from Michelle and her broker. It was very evident that they looking out for our best interests. We give her and the firm the highest possible recommendation.

– Flagstaff Arizona

Liz was always willing to listen; she was exceptionally direct with feedback, while also allowing for creativity and strengths to be fostered among her employees. Furthermore, she was great at delegation and crisis management.

– Kara K.

We have been working with Susan, for 28 years. She is the most honest person I have ever met. Her integrity, knowledge and expertise can not be topped. She has become one of our dearest, most trusted friends. Many of our friends use her as their agent. I remember soon after we met, one of our friends who was purchasing a property thru her commented, "Susan is so smart, she should be a lawyer". We know we are in good hands with Susan.

– John D.

I used Linton Real Estate. Wow, the real estate experience and knowledge of Flagstaff and surrounding city's was a HUGE help. The agent was always available and always knew the answers to all my questions. The process could not have gone smoother even though I was living in Phoenix. I would recommend them to anyone.

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