Real Estate Investment Platforms

RealtyShares shut down in 2018 after running out of capital. Here's what happened to investors' money, how the wind-down worked, and which platforms you can use instead.

REIT dividends are mostly ordinary income but may qualify for the 20% QBI deduction. Capital gains are taxed separately. Here's the full breakdown of REIT tax treatment.

Depreciation lets real estate investors deduct the cost of a property over 27.5 years, reducing taxable income. Here's how it works and how to use it through crowdfunding.

A REIT is a company that owns income-producing real estate and pays out 90% of taxable income as dividends. Here's how REITs work in plain English.

Fundrise's interval fund structure offers quarterly redemption windows. Here's how it works, what it means for liquidity, and how it compares to other Fundrise products.

Fundrise pools investor capital into private real estate eREITs. Here's exactly how the investment process works — what you're buying, how distributions work, and how to exit.