It would have to have proven minerals on it and I doubt one could prove yield without actually mining it.

I'm familiar with friends of mine renting out their own apartment for some extra cash (which as a landlord I cringe at).

Could be minerals in the water-unappealing to look at.

We are putting together a program on how to use family office, hedge fund, endowment, pension and sovereign wealth funds for not just real estate but oil & gas, metals and minerals and other verticals.Why seek accredited investors at 50-100K a pop when one fund can write one check and usually leave the funds in longer than a year.

In 1990, the Tennessee state legislature gave all mineral rights to the surface owners who filed for them.

@L SmithersDisclaimer: Consult an attorney in your area for specifics related to the wording and local laws and customs.Risk of loss: If lightening strikes the house, the buyer has the option of taking the insurance money and proceeding with the sale.Prohibition: The seller from date of contract until closing can't make an easement with the neighbor, sell it to someone else, give up the gold and mineral rights etc.

I've been buying some stock but it's been mineral companies (I've only been buying that sector the past 15 months because I feel so strongly about it and silver/gold tends to do well when the economy slows though I'm not exclusive to gold/silver miners but also other minerals).

My other 2 primary investment choices have taken a beating (I might as well say what they are because I have stated them in past posts: Mineral rights in North Dakota (basically gas) and stocks). 

please hear me out:A friend of mine realized her actively managed 403b plan had a HIGH FEE 1.30% expense ratio and wanted to direct exchange into a Vanguard low-cost Index fund Vanguard 2050 at .15% ER that is offered).   

Reason I consider them is that they manage my rentals neighboring house rented at same rate as I would consider mine rented at $950 priced.