It's not in the slightest bit and just another scheme cooked up to make anyone think they can invest from afar.

I agree that in the grand scheme of things (well, REI things), $500 isn't a lot.

What they're selling is a get-rich-quick scheme.

The REAL 'scam' is that there IS NO GET RICH QUICK SCHEME.  

@Omar Khan Which one of us is promoting a website in their profile soliciting Canadian investors into their scheme?

The fund we invested in was a Ponzi scheme because they were using our principal to pay dividends to others

For funds, the cons is there's a possibility of Ponzi scheme involved, lets say you are a new investor of ABC APT VII, your money could be used to pay the investor in ABC APT VI, funds, for example.

Hi DonI agree with others who point out that POFs have become kind of like a Ponzi scheme.

My ADU was smaller than 500, so the fees were waived. 2000+ is not much in the grand scheme, but just thought I throw it out there for everyone. 

They'll figure out your color scheme, fixtures, finishes, flooring, etc. and leave you with an attractive, marketable property.