You have to be accredited to use their platform - chances are that's a non-starter for a lot of us here

We are accredited investors with experience in other assets classes.

Unless there have been very recent changes, the few opportunities you will find are for Accredited Investors only.

So here is why BBB is a good idea.I finally caved in and got myself BBB accredited.

DSTs are limited to accredited investors, more control in the hands of the sponsor and are generally larger deals with many more investors.That's the cheap seat tour. 

Since you mentioned fund that flip, I’m going to assume you’re an accredited investor.

Your client (the Sponsor) is also required to take reasonable steps to verify that investors are in fact accredited.

These people could go to a state accredited RE school, learn a lot more and for a LOT LESS. 

Daniel,If you are an accredited investor (earning over $200K for past 2 years with an expectation to continue so) then you have some other options besides turnkey. 

@Doug W.I'm a charter funder with GF and still fund occasionally going on 5 years now and share the same concerns.Groundfloor's entire mission has been to open up the RECF space to non-accredited investors.