This Fundrise review was completely updated on 11/06/2023. Fundrise is a Washington, D.C.-based real estate and alternative assets platform enabling non-accredited investors to invest in high-quality real estate and pre-IPO startups. The company is one of the most innovative in the real estate space, leveraging technology and systems to streamline regulatory filings and make the…
This Arrived Homes review was last updated on 11/29/2023. 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…
NewRetirement is an online retirement calculator and planning tool. It’s the most comprehensive financial tool I’ve ever used — miles better than any elaborate spreadsheet. I’ve been tinkering with NewRetirement since 2017, when I met the Founder, Stephen Chen, and explored the tool for some articles I was writing at the time. I used the…
This Yieldstreet review was updated on 01/02/2023 Yieldstreet empowers ordinary investors to diversify into high-yielding asset classes once reserved for the wealthy and institutional investors. Marine finance, commercial real estate, legal finance, supply chain finance, and private business credit aren’t new types of investments, but they are relatively new to retail investors. Yieldstreet’s team has…
This Sure Dividend review was updated on 01/19/2023. Sure Dividend is an investing website and paid newsletter service focusing on dividend stocks and income investing. When the Sure Dividend blog started in 2014, it built a significant audience by providing in-depth analyses of stocks on the Dividend Aristocrats list. The Aristocrats are S&P 500 index…
This Roofstock review was updated on 01/02/2023. Roofstock is a real estate property marketplace specifically designed for investors. Real estate investors can search for, analyze, and purchase profitable single-family rentals (SFRs) from the convenience of a computer or phone. Roofstock provides an end-to-end experience that enables investors who live in high cost of living areas…
This AcreTrader review was updated on 01/02/2023. About 60% of American farms are owner-operated. That leaves about 40% of farmland that’s rented or leased to farmers by landowners. The majority of farm landowners inherited the land and have either retired or have no interest in farming. Since farmland is commonly passed down to younger generations and…
This M1 Finance review was last updated on 01/03/2023. We recently witnessed significant disruption in the online brokerage industry — a waterfall of competitive positioning and change. Nearly all online brokers are now commission-free Robinhood was the original disruptor who started this whole thing and amassed a few million accounts. Then M1 Finance predicted the rest…
This Masterworks review was updated on 01/02/2023. Part of what I love about being a money blogger is learning about innovative startups and investment platforms. Last year, I came across one that was particularly interesting and mentioned it in a post about alternative investment ideas. Today I’m digging deeper into Masterworks, an investment platform that…
This RealtyMogul review was updated 02/15/2023. RealtyMogul is a Los Angeles-based real estate crowdfunding platform that connects individual investors to professionally managed commercial real estate deals on a modern investment platform. The company offers non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), private investment offerings, and 1031 exchanges all under one roof. It’s suitable for both accredited…