CrowdStreet is a real estate investing platform that gives investors direct access to individual commercial real estate investment opportunities, allowing you to review, compare, and personally choose the deals that meet your own investment criteria. Their managed funds and advisory services give you the same level of access, but they will handle the portfolio, making it even easier for you to invest.

Tens of thousands of individual investors have earned millions of dollars in distributions and diversified their portfolio outside of the stock market with commercial real estate. As of November 2019, CrowdStreet investors received over $197 million in distributions from commercial real estate investments.

As an investor, you will receive a return on your investment when the company distributes money. This will depend on whether you choose an equity, debt or hybrid investment. Typically distributions are made to investors: as a share of profits for equity investors; at an agreed upon interest for debt investors; and/or when the investment property is sold. It's important to note that not all of the offerings are currently cash flowing, and therefore may not pay distributions until later in the hold period, if at all.

There are no investor fees for joining CrowdStreet and accessing the investment opportunities. CrowdStreet charges a 1% management fee for its Blended Portfolio and also charges a 1.75% management fee on the REITs available to non-accredited investors, plus a 1% financing fee.

As with any investment, investing in real estate presents certain risks and there is no guarantee of future outcomes. The real estate market has economic cycles and it is difficult to know how and when the economy will change. The CrowdStreet platform is safe to invest through. CrowdStreet is a facilitator of real investments, not an investment manager. They only present opportunities that have experienced, real estate managers in place to manage the assets after the closing.