I doubt that is much of an issue in California although if you invest in the mountains it might be something to be mindful of.

Seeing their place is a great way to tell how your tenant will take care of your property.

But who cares, YES marketing for them .  

Current building code requirements and local amendments should be considered forrebuilding the fire-damaged portion of the residence.The Engineer shall have no liability to the Owners, or to others for the acts or omissions of theContractor or any other Persons performing work on the project, or failure of the Contractor tocarry out the work in accordance with this letter, except where specifically inspected andapproved by the engineer and discovery of defect is possible within the normal ability or standardof care for the industry.This report is based on a diligent visual inspection of the referenced areas.

They have helped over 100 people in the past 12 years restore their lives, and reclaim children from foster care, rebuild families, and return to the job market. 

Sometimes foreign investors just want a place to park money, and don't care much about returns. 

Con: You need to be careful about how you conduct yourself when investing.

The higher amount properties even if someone has all cash they tend to want to diversify and use some debt so interest rates going up can have somewhat of an effect on resale.

@Renee Ren before you make any investment via Fundrise or any other crowdfunding marketplace, please carefully review the liquidity mechanisms as described in the offering documents and consult an experienced securities attorney if there is any ambiguity.

However, careful planning around Bonus depreciation recapture and capital gains in future years is key, as these can create a significant tax event upon sale.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.