Real Estate Crowdfunding!!

Awenthomas

I am a Real Estate Investor and I want to Invest in Real Estate through Crowdfunding Platform. Has anyone experience with Crowdfunding to invest Real Estate?

Share your experience with me!!
Thanks in advance!!

G_M

Experience here may be different to that in the USA.

Perhaps over there it's a safe/profitable way to invest.....

harrys_dad

Whatever forum they use they will find it hard to find enough mugs to take part in any investment not protected by regulators.

eddddy

harrys_dad wrote: »

Whatever forum they use they will find it hard to find enough mugs to take part in any investment not protected by regulators.

According to press articles (which are not always accurate), there seem to be many people prepared to invest:

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/buytolet/article-3097745/126-buyers-crowdfund-buy-let-35-minutes-Property-Partner.html
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jun/14/crowdfunded-buy-to-let-new-way-property-ladder

But as you say, it's unregulated - so only very sophisticated investors should get involved.

Awenthomas

booksurr wrote: »

we don't have real estate in the UK, this is a UK forum so you'd be better off finding an American forum

Currently, I’m residing in the USA, but basically I am from the UK. May be in the future, I am planning to shift their for my new online business. So, I wanted to know about the latest trends of real estate crowdfunding in UK only.
Feel free to share!
Thanks!!

eddddy

Awenthomas wrote: »

Currently, I’m residing in the USA, but basically I am from the UK. May be in the future, I am planning to shift their for my new online business. So, I wanted to know about the latest trends of real estate crowdfunding in UK only.
Feel free to share!
Thanks!!

My guess is that it will follow the path of other unregulated investments - like fine wines, student pods, diamond mines, time shares etc.

Lots of early hype which will entice all the scammers into getting into the sector.

Naive punters will be enticed by promises of huge returns, they will lose lots of money to the scammers. Then the sector will become discredited.

But the very sophisticated investors who understand property development; understand the property rental market; understand venture finance; understand risk etc, might make some money.

AdrianC

The two main platforms are PropertyMoose and TheHouseCrowd. Do your own due diligence, and make your own mind up if they're right for you.

Dan83

There is a few companies (if you can call them that) that do it, you can start from as little as £50. I looked into 3 companies, looked at the website an read all the sales talk, it left me with to many un-answered questions so I moved on.

Awenthomas

eddddy wrote: »

My guess is that it will follow the path of other unregulated investments - like fine wines, student pods, diamond mines, time shares etc.

Lots of early hype which will entice all the scammers into getting into the sector.

Naive punters will be enticed by promises of huge returns, they will lose lots of money to the scammers. Then the sector will become discredited.

But the very sophisticated investors who understand property development; understand the property rental market; understand venture finance; understand risk etc, might make some money.

Thanks eddddy for the suggestion. After a thorough research on these resources, if they suit me, I will definitely go for it.

Awenthomas

AdrianC wrote: »

The two main platforms are PropertyMoose and TheHouseCrowd. Do your own due diligence, and make your own mind up if they're right for you.

Thanks AdrianC for the recommendation. After an intensive exploration on these sites, If they suit me, I will definitely go for it.

elisagrace

Hi G_M,

Please share the mode adopted in USA.