Crowdstreet: An Honest Review of the Largest Online Real Estate Investing Marketplace

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Founded in 2013 shortly after the passage of the JOBS Act allowed for this business model, Crowdstreet has emerged as a leading platform connecting accredited investors to a wide variety of real estate investments via its crowdfunding platform.

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I have personally invested in two ground-up building projects through Crowdstreet. The first is a student housing project in Texas in late 2019 and the second being a workforce housing project in another part of Texas in early 2021.

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Having invested via both Crowdstreet and numerous other real estate investment companies over about a 4-year period, I’m in a good position to compare and contrast Crowdstreet and my experience with them with that of other options for your real estate dollars.

Some real estate companies, like Origin Investments and DLP, solely offer funds for the accredited investor. Others, including Fundrise, Groundfloor, and Diversyfund, offer funds specifically for non-accredited investors.

As you might imagine, Crowdstreet does not accept every deal that comes their way. In fact, 95% are rejected. If they, or any platform, were to bring deals from inexperienced operators with less favorable terms, they wouldn’t be in business for long.

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Crowdstreet: An Honest Review of the Largest Online Real Estate Investing Marketplace

Founded in 2013 shortly after the passage of the JOBS Act allowed for this business model, Crowdstreet has emerged as a leading platform connecting accredited investors to a wide variety of real estate investments via its crowdfunding platform.

I have personally invested in two ground-up building projects through Crowdstreet. The first is a student housing project in Texas in late 2019 and the second being a workforce housing project in another part of Texas in early 2021.

Having invested via both Crowdstreet and numerous other real estate investment companies over about a 4-year period, I’m in a good position to compare and contrast Crowdstreet and my experience with them with that of other options for your real estate dollars.

Some real estate companies, like Origin Investments and DLP, solely offer funds for the accredited investor. Others, including Fundrise, Groundfloor, and Diversyfund, offer funds specifically for non-accredited investors.

Crowdstreet Deal Flow

As you might imagine, Crowdstreet does not accept every deal that comes their way. In fact, 95% are rejected. If they, or any platform, were to bring deals from inexperienced operators with less favorable terms, they wouldn’t be in business for long.

Where & How Crowdstreet Invests

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