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3 Reasons Crowdfunding is Changing Real Estate Investing

• RealtyShares.Com

o what's the big deal? I took a deep dive to find out more (because I'm a nerd, after all).

1. Real Estate Investing: Reimagined

Have you ever dreamed of owning a piece of property in Los Angeles, San Francisco or New York? According to a yearly Bankrate survey, Americans say real estate is the best investment, beating the stock market handily. Real estate crowdfunding allows investors to own a fraction of a piece of property and reap the financial benefits of that property's appreciation in value. Like Kickstarter and other crowdfunding platforms, real estate crowdfunding works on the premise of pooled funds, which keeps minimum investments low. On the RealtyShares site, you'll see offerings like the ones below.

2. Real Estate Transparency

Real estate is a fun asset to navigate. Rather than spending your time sifting through mounds of data, real estate crowdfunding allows you to learn about a tangible asset and a property owner/operator. It's rather easy to understand. Crowdfunding platforms like RealtyShares give investors full transparency, providing dashboards, background information and funding bars to track investments. 

3. Returns, Returns, Returns

I interviewed the CEO of the premier player in the space, RealtyShares. Founder and CEO Nav Athwal says that investments on the platform have paid back over $13 million in capital so far. Q3'15 saw $30 million of investment activity on the platform. I'm not allowed to share specific returns because of SEC regulations, but there are some homes and commercial properties with returns between 8% and 20%. You can investigate further by signing uphere


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