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HOW REALTYSHARES WORKS
Hand-pick investments that align with your financial goals
RealtyShares gives you access to a broad assortment of commercial real estate investment opportunities with minimums as low as $10,000, so you can build a diversified portfolio.
Investments carefully curated by real estate experts
Seasoned real estate operators come to RealtyShares seeking capital
to improve and add value to commercial properties. Every investment
opportunity we offer is vetted, negotiated and analyzed by several
teams of in-house experts before it is available for investment on
the platform.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Builds relationships with seasoned real estate operators with expertise in their markets and sources commercial real estate investment opportunities for review
INVESTMENTS
Identifies the most promising opportunities, analyzes and assesses the proposed business plans and negotiates the investment structure and fees
LEGAL
Reviews the opportunity, drafts operating agreements and negotiates operating structure to ensure the appropriate legal rights designed to protect investor capital are in place
UNDERWRITING
Performs extensive review of all diligence items, verifies the analysis and assumptions and stresses various scenarios to ensure the investment meets our standards
INVESTMENT COMMITEE
Provides final sign-off on an investment opportunity from senior leaders across every department
BROKER-DEALER
Reviews and approves the offering materials that are presented to investors
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Of the hundreds of investment opportunities we review each
month, fewer than 10% meet our rigorous standards.
We’re with you throughout the entire lifecycle of your investment
We are thinking about our investors from the moment we receive an opportunity until we have fully exited the investment.
BEFORE YOU INVEST
ANALYZE
We evaluate the risk versus the prospective return
NEGOTIATE
We negotiate the deal structure with the sponsor
OFFER
We produce detailed information on the investment opportunity
SUPPORT
We strive to help investors achieve their goals.
AFTER YOU INVEST
MONITOR
We care about the performance of the investment.
UPDATE
We inform our investors through an individualized dashboard.
MANAGE
We take action on your behalf.
EXIT
We’re with you until the end.
Choose investments that meet your risk and return objectives
Selecting investments with different risks and return profiles is
one of the best ways to diversify your real estate portfolio.
Common Equity
Return objective
Not fixed; investors share in net profits of property, including asset appreciation
Typical distribution objective
Quarterly
Tax benefits
Pass-through of depreciation and mortgage expense deductions; some capital gains treatment also possible
Tax filing
K1; State tax filing required for investments made in states that tax income
Preferred Equity
Return objective
Fixed, usually current payments and potentially accrued return paid at exit
Typical distribution objective
Monthly
Tax benefits
N/A
Tax filing
1099 or K1; State tax filing required for investments made in states that tax income
Debt
Return objective
Fixed, usually interest-only payments
Typical distribution objective
Monthly
Tax benefits
N/A
Tax filing
1099
We deliver payouts straight to your bank account*
Here’s what to expect when you invest on the RealtyShares platform.
* distributions are not guaranteed and may not happen.
DEBITING FUNDS
MONITORING PERFORMANCE
RETURNS & DISTRIBUTIONS
You will be notified 24 hours before investment funds are debited from your bank account.
Communications regarding your investments, including accrual dates and distributions, will be posted to your dashboard.
Distributions are made directly to your bank account either monthly or quarterly, depending on the performance of the investment.
Getting started is easy
Schedule a call with your representative and start building your portfolio.
Start Investing