Two investors can own an investment property in unequal shares as

• A. Joint tenants
• B. Community property
• C. Tenants in common
• D. Severalty

Answer: (C)

Unequal ownership rights are possible when people hold property as tenants in common. In this arrangement each co-owner has an undivided interest in the whole property, but those interests can be unequal—so one investor might own 70% and the other 30%, yet both can fully occupy the property. There is no right of survivorship, so if one owner dies, their share passes to their heirs or as directed by their will rather than automatically to the other owner. This flexibility is what makes tenancy in common the appropriate form for two investors who want to own with unequal shares.

For contrast, joint tenancy requires four unities (time, title, interest, and possession) and includes a right of survivorship with typically equal shares. Community property applies primarily to spouses in certain states and usually involves equal spouses’ interests. Severalty means sole ownership by one person or entity, not co-ownership.