# Lineage > Rental property investing platform — one combined transaction for acquisition, lending, insurance, and property management. Lineage helps individual investors buy and operate rental properties as simply as buying a stock. Our platform coordinates property selection, DSCR financing, landlord insurance, and ongoing property management through a vetted partner network. ## Authoritative content - [About Lineage](https://www.lineagehq.com/about): Company background, leadership, and the team behind the platform. - [How it works](https://www.lineagehq.com/how-it-works): Step-by-step of the Lineage transaction model. - [Start your investment plan](https://www.lineagehq.com/start-here): How to begin — a free consultation with a Lineage Investment Consultant. - [DSCR loans](https://www.lineagehq.com/lending): Rental-property financing without W2 income docs. - [Landlord insurance](https://www.lineagehq.com/insurance): Coverage built for investment property owners. - [Markets](https://www.lineagehq.com/markets): The metros we operate in and why. - [For sellers](https://www.lineagehq.com/for-sellers): Selling a rental property to an investor through Lineage. - [For property managers](https://www.lineagehq.com/for-property-managers): How PMs partner with Lineage. ## Learning resources - [Learn hub](https://www.lineagehq.com/learn): Top-level entry point for guides, articles, glossary, and fundamentals. - [Blog](https://www.lineagehq.com/learn/blog): Market briefings, DSCR analysis, operator economics. - [Glossary](https://www.lineagehq.com/learn/glossary): Definitions for rental-investing terms. ## Guides - [Your first rental property](https://www.lineagehq.com/learn/guides/first-rental-property): What to know before buying your first investment property. - [Understanding DSCR loans](https://www.lineagehq.com/learn/guides/understanding-dscr-loans): How investor loans work and why most Lineage investors use them. - [Out-of-state investing](https://www.lineagehq.com/learn/guides/out-of-state-investing): Why the best rental markets aren't usually where you live. - [Rental property tax strategy](https://www.lineagehq.com/learn/guides/rental-property-tax-strategy): Depreciation, cost segregation, 1031 exchanges, and passive-loss rules. - [How to read a pro forma](https://www.lineagehq.com/learn/guides/how-to-read-a-pro-forma): Line-by-line walkthrough of the numbers behind every property. - [Building a portfolio](https://www.lineagehq.com/learn/guides/building-a-portfolio): From 1 to 10 properties — when to buy, how equity compounds, scaling strategies. - [After you buy](https://www.lineagehq.com/learn/guides/after-you-buy): Property manager handoff, tenant placement, maintenance, ongoing ownership. ## Key facts - Average close time: 13 days - Transaction fee: $749 - Property manager network: ~40 vetted firms - Marketplace: investor.lineage.finance ## Authorship Editorial content is written by Lineage employees. Author bylines on individual posts identify the contributor and their role. ## Sitemap - https://www.lineagehq.com/sitemap.xml