Fundrise is a simple, low-cost real estate investment platform with flexible investment minimums starting from just $10. It boasts a portfolio of over $7 billion with over 1.9 million users and a net of $224+ million in dividends earned by investors. Plus, in 2022, Fundrise returned +22.99% and in 2021 returned +1.50%, outperforming the S&P 500 return of -18.11%. Alternatives like private real estate have historically demonstrated low correlation with both publicly traded stocks and REITs. When public sectors of the market have exhibited greater degrees of volatility and vulnerability to investor sentiment, real estate has been steady in comparison — especially during the past three major economic crises. Fundrise is one of the 50 largest real estate private equity investors in the world by total annual deployment — deploying more than $1 billion of capital annually in 2021 and 2022. Our portfolio is largely composed of 20,000+ well-located residential units and eCommerce-centric industrial assets.

Fundrise’s investments are focused on long-term growth. As a result, your investment will naturally form a J-curve that takes time to play out. There will be an initial period of low expected returns as the properties are acquired and business plans are executed. However, this should contribute to generating higher returns as your investment matures. Following the ramp-up stage in which Fundrise acquires properties, your investment will act like a dividend-paying stock. Fundrise provides steady monthly dividend income, and you can choose to receive your dividends in cash or reinvest them. You will also benefit from increasing property values over time. This can result in higher dividend payments due to rent increases or a higher sale price when the property is sold.

For all unaccredited offerings, investors pay a 0.15% annual investment advisory fee (which may be reviewed under certain circumstances). Separately, for funds in standard portfolios, investors pay a 0.85% annual asset management fee. Altogether, that’s $10/year for every $1,000 invested, or an annual management fee of just 1%.

Fundrise crowdfunded its first property in 2013, and as of January 2020, it has helped over 130,000 investors invest close to 5 billion dollars in total transactions. Fundrise has received over 50 million dollars in funding and has a projected value of over 800 million dollars. They Fundrise portfolio was specifically designed with the intention of being able to withstand prolonged periods of economic distress. Nothing can be guaranteed, but because of their conservative approach and extensive underwriting processes, we believe the Fundrise portfolio is well-positioned to sustain a severe economic downturn and offer good risk-adjusted returns.

Although there is always potential for loss while investing in real estate, the expansive portfolio and solid track record of Fundrise should speak to the reliability of the company. Fundrise Advisors, LLC (“Fundrise Advisors”), an affiliate of Fundrise, is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.