Earn income while you hold the asset
IPv4 addresses help keep online businesses running. They can also put your capital to work.
Artem Kohanevich
Co-Founder & CEO at IPbnb
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Buy an address block, lease it to businesses, and collect rental income while you continue to hold the asset. If its market value rises, a later sale can add a second source of return.
In the example below, a $294,912 purchase could generate $45,760 a year in rental income - a 15.5% annual cash yield before costs.
Why businesses pay for IPv4
Hosting companies, cloud providers and internet operators use IPv4 addresses to deliver their services. Supply is limited, and leasing lets them access the addresses they need while keeping capital available for their business.
For an investor, the opportunity is straightforward: provide the address space and earn from its use. You do not need to operate servers or run a hosting company.
What one investment could earn
Start with a /18 block: 16,384 IPv4 addresses at an assumed purchase price of $18 each. The total investment is $294,912.
That block can be leased as 64 smaller /24 subnets. Assume the owner receives $65 per subnet for each paid 30-day period. We model 11 paid periods per subnet each year, allowing time to find renters and cover gaps between leases.
64 subnets × $65 × 11 paid periods = $45,760 a year
That is a 15.5% annual cash yield on the purchase price, from rental income alone.
Illustrative figures, before taxes, financing, registry fees, transaction costs and other ownership costs. Actual rental income will depend on pricing and paid occupancy.
Rental income is one part of the opportunity
The block may also gain value. Suppose you buy at $18 per address and sell two years later at $22. That would add $65,536 in capital gains - a 22.2% increase on the purchase price.
Assuming the same rental income in both years, the combined result would be:
Illustrative two-year scenario | |
|---|---|
Two years of rent | $91,520 |
Gain on resale | $65,536 |
Combined profit before costs | $157,056 |
Total return over two years on the original purchase price | 53.3% |
The $22 resale price is an illustrative scenario, not a forecast. The block could sell for more or less than its purchase price. Resale timing also depends on applicable registry rules and existing lease commitments.
IPbnb handles the work behind the income
A good investment starts with a suitable block and a plan for leasing it. IPbnb helps you move from purchase to income:
Choose a suitable block. We help assess its leasing potential, review its reputation and coordinate the purchase and transfer.
Lease it out. IPbnb manages customer verification, lease administration, billing and owner payouts.
Stay in control. Track utilization and income in your dashboard while IPbnb monitors address reputation and handles abuse reports.
You hold the address block. IPbnb manages the day-to-day work with renters.
See what your capital could earn
Tell us your budget or share the IPv4 block you are considering. We will help you assess its income potential, understand the costs and plan the next steps.
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