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3 Great Hobbies That Are Investments Too

By Tex Freitag

When most of us think about investments, we aren’t imagining anything very interesting. However, your hobbies can also be great investments. Here are three hobbies that may have hidden sources of income down the road:

Xeriscaping

If you own your home, you surely consider it a significant investment and an important source of capital. What you may not realize is the potential value of the grounds.

More and more home buyers are likely to consider the water needs and maintenance requirements of the home they’re choosing. Xeriscaping is a tremendous advertisement for your home, particularly if it looks great.

Whether you want to do the gardening yourself or plan it out and hire someone to do it, it can be a lot of fun to plant a garden that has more native and low water-need plants as opposed to the typical lawns and flower beds. Using native plants has an even greater advantage since many people like to know that they are choosing a home that supports local wildlife and pollinators.

Whether you enjoy gardening or just enjoy having an attractive garden, investing in xeriscaping may be a superb hobby that will also bring in money in the future.

Classic Cars

You may or may not remember a time when a particular classic car was common on the road, but either way, there is an irresistible charm to these beautiful old cars. Unlike most cars, which begin depreciating in value the moment you buy them, classic cars become more valuable as the years go by, provided they are cared for properly.

Classic cars can be a lot of fun to buy and drive, and they can be money makers when it’s time to sell them. If you’re concerned about the maintenance involved, consider choosing quality auto body restoration services to restore your investment vehicles and keep them in top condition.

If you already enjoy looking through classifieds, you will love finding good classic car deals. Pay a fair price to have them fixed up and you may be surprised at how much you can make on them, as well as how much fun it is to have them.

Furniture Restoration

If you enjoy woodworking, furniture restoring may be a good opportunity to make an investment into your hobby. You can find classic pieces of furniture at incredibly low prices at garage sales or thrift stores.

With sanding, polishing, painting, and other basic woodworking skills, you can restore the furniture. This can be a lot of fun for you to do and provides gorgeous furniture for your home.

Some of these pieces may be very valuable once they have been fully restored, whether they are antiques or solid heritage pieces. People are increasingly realizing that modern furniture may not be made as solidly as older pieces, so they are willing to pay for beautifully restored old furniture.

Have Fun Investing!

Too often, when people are deciding where to put investment money, they only think of the most boring options. However, you can choose to have fun with some of your investment capital. Think about what you enjoy and how you can turn that hobby into a money-making investment in the long-term.

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December 25, 2020

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