Prior to the term "crowd funding' this way of lending was referred to as fractional or multi-beneficiary funding.

The property is priced a fraction of prices in Oak Park, and Cicero is accessible easily from downtown by train.  

We have done the financial analysis, tracked the foreclosure and bankruptcy processes, spoken with the borrower and have very solid understanding of fair market value and risk of dealing with the borrower.I have two investors who will be funding the purchase and have some questions on how to structure the deal such that one of the investors is the principal and the other is a private lender.Can two individuals be named as fractional beneficiaries of the note after assignment?

I've had clients way over-estimate expenses and it pretty much prevented them from ever purchasing anything, so their $ sits in the bank at a fraction of a %.

Potentially interesting way to help finance a primary residence - sold as an alternative to home equity loans/HELOCs: https://point.com/They claim that it isn't debt, but rather fractional equity in "super prime" real estate"We pay you today for a share of your home’s future appreciation.

We are nearing the top of the market so we are close to the maximum amount youd be able to cash out, otherwise in a few years you may only be able to sell at a fraction of what you can now.

With the housing prices at a fraction of the Bay Area and W-2 jobs that paid 90% of what we made in SF, we can live comfortably while pursuing our goal. 

Bottom line is new investors are just like new real estate agents.They will try to suck you dry of the little money you have so they can make hundreds of thousands to millions for themselves.If you really want a specific course you can by for cheap from EBAY at a fraction of the cost.I think it's very funny a lot of these SYSTEMS people are creating for marketing.

Hence, at the end of the day, the returns end up being within a fraction of a percent of each other.

I like the fact that the average retail investor can become a pro at real estate dealings if they work hard enough, something that isn't necessarily true about stocks.Why should a stock increase or decrease even a fraction of a percent in any particular day?