Crowdstreet: Review of the Largest Online Real Estate Investing Story

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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.

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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. Both have projected annual returns (as measured by IRR) of greater than 20% annually.

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While being the biggest doesn’t automatically make one the best, I feel that Crowdstreet stands out for both the variety and quantity of deals offered.

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These funds are a great way to get instant diversification in passive real estate, but you have little control over what types of investments you make and where you make them.

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Where & How Crowdstreet Invests

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Crowdstreet: Review of the Largest Online Real Estate Investing Story

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. Both have projected annual returns (as measured by IRR) of greater than 20% annually.

While being the biggest doesn’t automatically make one the best, I feel that Crowdstreet stands out for both the variety and quantity of deals offered.

Crowdstreet Deal Flow

These funds are a great way to get instant diversification in passive real estate, but you have little control over what types of investments you make and where you make them.

Where & How Crowdstreet Invests

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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