09/18/2026
Owning rental properties is fun… until you’re evicting tenants while on maternity leave. 😅
Yes, we have a property manager—and she’s amazing.
But “passive” rental income isn’t always very passive. 👎
We recently had to evict tenants for nonpayment, and when we finally got the property back … they left it a WRECK.
A few of the surprises waiting for us:
🗑️ So much stuff left behind that we have to rent a dumpster
🎨 A child’s artwork covering kitchen cabinets, walls & doors
🤢 A freezer full of food… and overflowing with maggots
💸 A broken washer
🪟 Destroyed blinds in every room
🛠️ And plenty more damage we’re still uncovering
Let’s just say the security deposit won’t come CLOSE to covering this one.
I’m not sharing this so you’ll feel sorry for me.
After 14 years of investing in real estate, this is honestly the worst tenant situation we’ve experienced. I’m grateful this hasn’t been the norm—and VERY grateful the non-paying tenants are finally out. 🙌
But this is also one of the reasons we got into private lending.
I love real estate. I just don’t always love everything that comes with owning the real estate. 😂
With a private debt fund like Mach Speed Lending, investors can get exposure to real estate-backed lending without personally dealing with tenants, toilets, evictions, dumpsters… or maggot-filled freezers. 🤢
Our investors currently target annual returns of 10–11%, depending on investment amount, while our team handles the lending and day-to-day headaches.
Is it completely risk-free or guaranteed? Of course not. No investment is.
But after a day like today, passive investing looks pretty darn attractive. 😉
If you’re curious about how private lending compares to owning rentals yourself, shoot me a message. 📩 I’m always happy to share what we’ve learned from doing both.