Better than a CD if you've got the money just sitting around, with the potential for appreciation.

I think we have to determine this before we can attempt to understand the new concept of "Institutional Crowdfunding".It sounds like Institutional Crowdfunding of Loans is just a new name for the same old players but may now include Hedge Fund Operators that have made themselves "accredited" and without "accreditation" you can not participate in buying into your slice of the Institutional Lending Pie?

Which players are considered a necessity and which ones are optional?

It's actually kind of cool to have all these rookie cards and then see this players retire and enter the hall of fame.

You car looks like a homeless person's because the back seat is chock full of real estate CD's, books, signs, and tools.3.

Bagwell was one of my favorite players, for years.

He and his partner Paul are based in Connecticut, but Than lived here in Chicago for a while as he attempted to make a go of it as a player for the Chicago Bears.So look up Than and Paul.

Right now if you know the players so to speak you can buy a development cheaper then you could develop it yourself.

A bank or other lender may make a loan the day after you close the purchase in many cases if it is not forbidden by the loan policy.What you might ask your bank about is making a portfolio loan taking a mortgage on the property and a collateral lien on a CD which would be your money with the CD being released after the permenate loan is put in place later on.

No wonder we are in a RE meltdown.Too many people are trying(& buying) that have NO money.Bad things happen guys.You need cash to smooth out the unexpected.2.I'm guessing 99% of the people here own NO RE.I have read only a few posters who i'm sure have real world experience3.Too many people jumping into RE blind.4.People who buy books,cd's,dvds & attend seminars are idiots.A few final thoughts...Bad things happen.You WILL buy a property with a HUGE unexpected problem.Plan for it.You will have a renter smear feces on the wall the day before eviction.You are the ENEMY in almost every tenants eyes.