TAKE YOUR PORTFOLIO TO NEW HEIGHTS
Investment Strategy
CORE
Properties that are stable, fully leased, well-located and typically Class A. Lower risk for lower reward, with nonexistent or
low leverage.
VALUE-ADD
Lower occupancy or secondary market locations with an opportunity to increase value through renovations or repositioning. Medium risk & reward with low to medium leverage.
OPPORTUNISTIC
Typically raw land or ground-up development with little to no near term cash flow. High risk & high reward with high leverage.
CASH FLOW
Properties earn rental income from tenants. The more stabilized the property or higher its occupancy, the greater the chance of a steady and predictable stream of cash.
INFLATION PROTECTION
Over the long-term, real estate may provide a hedge against inflation, since property values and rental income typically increase during periods of inflation.
DIVERSIFICATION
Within a portfolio, real estate can offer diversification to traditional investments such as stocks and bonds.
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
Lilypads is an online marketplace for real estate investing. We are here to connect investors who want to invest in real estate with institutional quality real estate investments.
Through the Lilypads platform, investors have the opportunity to invest in real estate opportunities online through a private, secure website. Investors can browse investments, review due diligence materials and sign legal documents securely online. Once invested, investors have access to an investor dashboard, giving them 24/7 access to watch how their money is working for them.
Real estate companies looking for equity capital can do so by filling out an online application, creating an account and going through our due diligence process.
Lilypads is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of information. This includes but is not limited to physical and electronic procedures to protect information from loss, misuse, damage or modification by unauthorized access. Some of the central features of our security program are:
- Internal and external review of our public and non-public Internet sites and services;
- The use of specialized technologies such as firewalls and encryption;
- Rigorous multi-stage testing of the operability of products and features before they are exposed to the Internet as well as updates for known vulnerabilities;
- Monitoring of our systems infrastructure to detect weaknesses and potential intrusions.
We have a team of professionals with experience in real estate, credit, technology, finance, and regulation..
We are headquartered in Columbia, MD. If you need our contact information, you can find it here.
If you want to invest in commercial real estate with us, you can start here.
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Lilypads makes it easy for investors to invest in commercial real estate without having to do all of the work.
We provide access that was historically limited and thoroughly underwrite every investment offered on our platform. We spend countless hours sourcing real estate investments and allow investors to invest in real estate with dramatically smaller investment sizes. And we make the process frictionless – allowing you to screen investments online, sign legal documents online, and have access to all your documents in one place on your investor dashboard.
For institutional investors, we are a source of efficient and technology-based production, helping them diversify their portfolio while getting access to a wide suite of commercial debt and equity investments.
Lilypads is backed by various venture capital firms and additional strategic investors such as real estate firms.
THE POWER OF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
"Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing "
Warren buffett
PURSUING SMART INVESTMENT ALTERNATIVES
We believe forward-thinking investors deserve smart alternatives outside the volatility of the stock market and public exchanges.
It’s our opinion that real estate provides a great solution.
MORE THAN JUST DIVERSIFICATION
While the real estate market can fluctuate, it has demonstrated over time to be less volatile than some other asset classes. The potential for this stability can be a distinct advantage to investors.
APPRECIATION AND INCOME
Historically, real estate investments have offered a path to wealth through property appreciation and by producing regular income. At Lilypads, we strive to achieve both through our Private Placements and Real Estate Investment Platforms.
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