Real Estate Crowdfunding

[Matt Burns]

- Has anyone ever invested in a real estate crowdfunding platform such as www.realtyshares.com?

- Is it worth doing this if I have a good sum of money but not enough to purchase a house?

[Ian Ippolito]

@Matt Burns, yes real estate crowdfunding can be worth doing.  The main thing is that you have to be comfortable with the process of hiring someone else to manage your investment, rather than yourself (versus with a direct investment).  The main advantages are that you can enter into an investment for a lot less money than buying it all yourself, and you can diversify better.

To answer your question: I analyzed RealtyShares. in depth, along with the other top sites in the industry. It has a lot of strengths.  BP  doesn't allow me to post a link to myself. So if you do a Google search on " top real estate crowdfunding site reviews" the first link will be my article.

 I don't recommend picking a site off the bat. First, determine your investment strategy and what types of investments are appropriate for your portfolio. Then pick 4-5 platforms that meet that requirement. And then, start drilling down into the individual investments on that site. 

Also, on a sidenote, @Larry Fried is not a neutral party, but a shill/promoter for the site that he linked to. He posts pretty much the same text on every single crowdfunding question, regardless of whether it's good advice or not for that particular person.