A new angle for real estate investing — would love your feedback

Hey IH community,

I’ve been in real estate investing for 20+ years and have always run into the same bottleneck: property owners sitting on a ton of equity but with no easy way to access it without selling or refinancing.

That’s what sparked the idea for LandTrustX — a two-sided marketplace where:

• Owners/landlords can sell equity shares in their property (instead of taking on debt), giving them liquidity without losing full control.

• Investors can buy those shares, earn a portion of cash flow (if applicable), and capture appreciation — like a stock market for individual properties.

A few things that make it a little different from the typical fractional RE platforms:

• Properties aren’t pre-packaged by institutions — they come directly from homeowners and small landlords.

• Owners can keep management if they hold majority ownership, or hand it off if they sell more than 51%.

• It’s not just rentals — it could be personal residences or small portfolios too.

We’re building the first version now and I’d love honest feedback from other builders and investors here:

• Does this model make sense to you?

• What potential red flags do you see?

• If you’ve invested in REITs/crowdfunded deals before, how does this compare in your mind?

I put together a simple landing page to explain it visually: landtrustx.com.

I’d really appreciate any thoughts, critiques, or questions — especially from anyone who’s dealt with raising funds for real estate or building marketplaces.

Thanks in advance 🙏