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Understanding Real Estate Crowdfunding

Rajeev Sikka Entrepreneur, Real Estate Investor and Consultant guides on how to navigate through real estate crowdfunding.

BY Realty Plus
Published - Friday, 24 May, 2024
Understanding Real Estate Crowdfunding

The technological boom has created waves in the real estate landscape, as entrepreneurs are inviting potential investors to crowd-fund their projects. Crowdfunding has revolutionised the real estate industry as it is one of the most innovative ways to invest in real estate. Delve into the content to know about crowdfunding in brief. 

What is Crowd Funding 

As the term suggests, crowdfunding is raising funds from a large number of people to create a significant sum of money. This helps the builders to raise capital for their ventures without exploring traditional options such as seeking loans from friends and family or considering institutional capital or private equity. Like minded people who wish to form a consortium can pool their funds together for investing in a promising real estate. This would ensure that the risk is not borne by a single stakeholder.

The Advantages of Real Estate Crowd Funding: 

Diversification- Real estate crowdfunding allows investors to invest in various projects which diversifies their investment portfolio. 

Lower Entry Barrier- Unlike traditional real estate investments where only big investors participate with substantial capital. Real estate crowdfunding platforms empower small investors to participate in small investments. Thereby, making real estate investment accessible to a broader audience.

Minimize Risks- The real estate crowdfunding platforms act as a bridge between investors and real estate developers. It also empowers small investors to come together and pool their funds to invest in real estate. This helps to minimize risks.

Passive Income- Real estate crowd-funding platforms encourage investors to generate passive income through rental yields or official arrangements without stressing over managing the property. 

Potential for High Returns- Real estate has always been a lucrative investment asset. With crowdfunding now investors can receive attractive returns through rental income, capital appreciation or profit-sharing models.

Ensures Transparency- The crowdfunding platforms are transparent about sharing information regarding investment opportunities. Thereby, allowing the investors to make informed decisions based on the data. 

Access to Quality Investments- Crowdfunding platforms have enabled high-quality investment opportunities for everybody that were earlier available only to institutional investors or those having high-net-worth.

Hassle free: Real estate crowdfunding is a hassle free investment, as you don’t have to stress over managing the property and you can enjoy churning profits from your investment.

Crowdfunding is a smart way to invest in real estate as it can minimize risks and diversify your investment portfolio. If you are a newbie in investment then you can further minimize your risk by seeking the services of a real estate consultant.

The Disadvantages of Real Estate Crowdfunding 

Liquidity Issues- Liquidity concern is one of the major factors that keep many investors away from real estate crowding. As the investments for real estate are typically illiquid and one cannot convert them to cash in case of emergency or threat. 

Project-specific risks- Many a times project delays, regulatory issues and mismanagement of funds can result in heavy losses to the investors.

No Project Management Control- Apart from this, there is a lack of control over the project management and also in the decision-making process. Which can further affect your investment outcome. 

However, these disadvantages can be tackled with ease if the entry and exit rules are defined in the beginning of the investment.

Also, seeking professional help would help mitigate the loses. Therefore, hiring a good real estate consultant and an accountant would be a better approach to ensure your risks are minimized.

Tips for Investors to Get Started with Real Estate Crowdfunding 

  • Know the game before you play it. Do extensive research about the real estate market so you can choose your asset wisely.
  • Due diligence is necessary for maximising your profit. You can hire a real-estate consultant who can evaluate the project’s details like its type, location and timeline. Taking the help of an expert would ensure that you invest in a profit-making project.
  • Prepare your documents beforehand as heavy taxes could be imposed so consider consulting an accountant. 
  • If possible, do your research or hire a real estate consultant, who will guide you about the state-specific regulations and whether it would be profitable to invest in it or not.

The digital revolution has created new avenues for investing smartly. Now, investors can easily access data and gain insights into the world of real estate crowdfunding.

So, unlock your potential for diversified investments with real estate crowdfunding. As you embark on this journey of investment, conduct thorough research on the real estate market. It will help you to navigate through the challenges while ensuring profitable returns.

 

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