Real Estate

Real Estate Crowdfunding Investing 2024: A Beginner’s Guide

Real Estate Crowdfunding Investing 2024: A Beginner’s Guide

Real estate crowdfunding investing is a way for ordinary investors to profit from high-quality real estate properties that were mostly unattainable a decade ago.  After the U.S. Congress passed the JOBS Act of 2012 (Jumpstart Our Business Startups), real estate crowdfunding platforms began to emerge, utilizing the new law and modern technology to empower investors. …

EquityMultiple Review 2024: Real Estate Investing Made Simple

EquityMultiple Review 2024: Real Estate Investing Made Simple

This EquityMultiple review was last updated on 01/01/2024. EquityMultiple is a real estate crowdfunding platform that connects accredited investors to high-quality, pre-vetted commercial real estate investment opportunities. The company partners with experienced lenders and real estate companies around the United States to source deals for its platform investors. It thoroughly vets each sponsor and proposed…

The 50-Year Home

The 50-Year Home

My parents were born and raised in the south hills of Pittsburgh. They attended the same high school but didn’t start dating until five years after graduation when they were in a wedding party together.  Dad was a high school teacher on the other side of town. He wanted a shorter commute, a big yard,…

Arrived Homes Review: Invest in Rental Homes Hassle-Free

Arrived Homes Review: Invest in Rental Homes Hassle-Free

This Arrived Homes review was last updated on 02/17/2023.  Arrived Homes is a real estate crowdfunding platform allowing non-accredited investors (all U.S.-based investors 18 and up) to own shares of single-family and vacation rentals. Arrived uses real estate crowdfunding laws to simplify the investor experience and broaden access to a Buffett-approved asset class with no…

3 High-Yield Alternatives to Savings Accounts

3 High-Yield Alternatives to Savings Accounts

Inflation is eating away at our wealth quarter-by-quarter. It appears to have peaked in May 2022, thanks to the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate increases. But the chart below shows how the products we consume have recently become more expensive. Source: https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/inflation-cpi The Federal Reserve is mandated to target 2% annual inflation as measured by the…

Four Fintech Obituaries

Four Fintech Obituaries

I’ve come across hundreds of fintech startups and financial products over the years blogging.  Founders and CEOs pitch me over email and in person at conferences. Marketing firms looking to drum up exposure for their clients email me constantly, hoping for a guest post or mention on RBD.  I decline most pitches and never hear about…