Hey @Scott McGuire being accredited is helpful for syndications and makes things a bit easier on the backend of things for sponsors.

Accredited investors (who used to own turnkey rentals) all laugh how they wished they got out of owning rentals sooner.Why would you want to be the direct owner... better to move to LP with no management headaches, not having to optimize equity with refinances in the future, little to no liability, and no debt in your personal name... and no crazy tenants :PIf your net worth is over 500k, I can't really find a good reason to buy a rental property.

The first real estate designation I would get is the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR).Topics include:Buyer RepresentationUnderstanding Types of Agency RelationshipsCreating an Agency RelationshipClient and Customer Relationships, Duties, and ResponsibilitiesHow We Work with BuyersBuyer ServicesThe Buyer Counseling SessionOffers and NegotiationsBuilding a Buyer Representation BusinessI am also an Instructor for the National Association of Realtors as well as the National Association of Home Builders, so if you can't find that close locally, I would be glad to come teach it if we could find sponsors (i.e. a large brokerage, mortgage or title company, etc.)

Though we work online and homeschool our three daughters (ages 15, 13, 8) so don't need to worry about a commute.

Accredited investors use infinite banking or whole life insurance with high liquidity low death payout.

In particular, I’m looking for crowdfunding platforms that allow non-accredited investors.

You'll need a Private Placement Memorandum, subscription agreement, and entity paperwork and depending on the structure, they'll probably need to be accredited. 

Follow...Custodian retirement accounts are hard enough to find suitable vehicles to generate good returns on (especially if you're not an accredited investor), and JV deals trigger UBIT, but straight interest won't.

FEMA and I'm assuming insurance carriers,  only consider the effect of a flood protection structure (such as a seawall) if it is accredited.

They were at the meeting looking for accredited investors.