- Commercial: This category of property investing relates to an investment into a business-type property for capital gain as well as for rental income. Investing can be through purchasing the actual land or building itself, investing in a listed property company on the JSE, or investing through Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS). Listed property on the JSE is an attractive alternative to physical ownership as the letting and admin processes are done by the listed company or its agents
- Residential: A residential property investment you manage on your own. Typically, if you invest in residential property beyond the house in which you live, the investment is done for capital gain or rental income.