According to Freddie Mac, there were approximately 43 million renter households across the United States in 2019, representing 36% of all households.

Today, there are many efficient mechanisms by which investors can invest – namely, through private capital networks. Here's a primer on the most prominent types!

Real estate syndication makes it possible for multiple parties to pool their resources together and invest in properties that would otherwise be either too expensive for them to buy individually or nearly impossible to find due to lack of access.

Anyone interested in investing in commercial real estate should understand that they are one of several players involved in bringing a project to fruition. The most critical player, though, is the deal’s “sponsor”.

Savvy investors are starting to broaden their view of what constitutes an institutional-quality asset, and in doing so, have uncovered tremendous opportunities that others have historically overlooked.

Prudent investors understand that diversification is a cornerstone of financial stability in any portfolio. There are different ways to achieve this and one of the most prominent non-conventional options – conventional being stocks, bonds, and cash – is the alternative asset class of commercial real estate.

Wondering if now is a good time to invest in real estate is a multi-layered question that the prudent investor should constantly be asking.

Financial stability through diversification is one of the central precepts of personal finance. Next to stocks and bonds, real estate forms an important pillar upon which that stability is based.

Real estate debt funds help connect borrowers (often developers) with short-term capital for commercial real estate projects like multifamily buildings, shopping centers, construction loans, and many other property types.