Real estate

Buy vs rent when your income is anything but steady, and how to get property exposure (REITs, fractional platforms) without locking up cash or taking a loan.

What founders use for real estate, ranked by how many answers lean on it.

  1. A no-nonsense, ad-light India personal-finance site: plain math and free calculators for emergency funds, goals, and asset... Freefincal Tool Freefincal: goal-based planning and calculators M. Pattabiraman In 7 answers
  2. The free, India-first grounding in what to do with cash once you have it: goals, allocation, SIPs, and not losing it to fees. Zerodha Varsity Course Personal Finance Zerodha Varsity In 7 answers
  3. A trusted India-first place to compare funds and think about where cash goes once you have some to invest. Value Research Tool Value Research: fund research and planning Value Research In 2 answers

The questions

Buy vs rent for a founder 9

Why the usual buy-a-house advice fits a salaried life better than a founder's.

Should I buy a house while I'm building a startup? 3 → Does taking a home loan make sense on irregular founder income? 3 → My parents keep pushing me to buy a house. Should I? 2 → How much of my net worth is safe to tie up in a home? 2 → Should I buy a house right after a secondary or a big funding round? 2 → All 9 questions in Buy vs rent for a founder →
REITs and property exposure 5

Getting real estate into your portfolio without locking up cash or taking a loan.

Is there a way to invest in real estate without buying property? 4 → What exactly is a REIT and how do I buy one in India? 4 → How are REITs taxed in India? 4 → Are REITs a safer way to get property exposure than buying a flat? 4 → How much of my portfolio should be in real estate if I already own my home? 4 →
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