Site was once so popular that deals sold-out in seconds or minutes. But then $ hundreds of millions of investor losses followed. And investors sued and SEC enforcement actions followed. Now the firm has rebranded as Willow Wealth and claims“transparency is paramount.” But is it transparent for any platform to remove its past performance from public view ... and also make it harder for new investors to understand it's full history?

A jolting Challenger analysis reports a jaw-dropping 1.09 million job-cut announcements in 2025 so far --- the worst since 2020. And massive job losses accompany virtually every recession. So is the dreaded "R" word lurking around the corner? Or could there be another explanation? And if a recession is coming...then what would it mean to alternative investors?

Lennar Investor Marketplace is a site that allows an investor to purchase brand-new single-family homes to rent out — a model commonly referred to as build-to-rent. This setup helps investors avoid the unpleasant surprises of unforeseen capital expenditures that often plague older rental inventory.

Gatsby Investments is a hyper-focused multi-family operator in LA county with a remarkable track record claiming 48 properties over 8 years (and returning about 23% IRR). It also impressively reports zero losses during the 2 to 3 years of the recent multifamily downturn. Debt is also conservatively low and long-term. On the down-side, it doesn't currently disclose it's co-investment or type of debt (fixed versus floating). And it appears to offer no preferred return in it's

nvestors were drawn-in by promises of sky-high returns, low-risk, raving investor reviews and were paid like clockwork … right up until it all collapsed. Here’s how many Private Investor Club members spotted the disturbing warning signs early and avoided the blood-bath.

F Street is a newcomer that has surprisingly high deal flow, a wide variety of offerings, and impressive (claimed) AUM of $647 Million. On the down side, it doesn't disclose it's full track record or co-investment. Additionally, leadership's site bios are essentially empty and the CEO appears to have no previous experience managing other people's money as a fund manager.

For years, enthusiastic Prestige investors gushed about being “paid like clockwork” and couldn’t pile in fast enough. But in the end, the house of cards came crashing down with investor lawsuits and jaw-dropping losses. Yet many Private Investor Club members spotted glaring red flags from the beginning and avoided the carnage completely, by walking away. Here’s how and why.

Unprecedented events have caused the four main real-estate classes to do something very unusual… completely diverge. We look at which ones are blossoming, which are coping and which are bleeding.

This newish site claims an impressive looking $650 million AUM, 10% historical cash on cash return and a surprisingly large variety of loans to choose from. It's also open to nonaccredited investors and has a reasonably low $25k minimum. Downsides include apparent lack of disclosure of key details including co-investment and the fees and/or promotes charged. And key features don't appear to be fully explained like note type, capital stack position and whether notes are fully

This newcomer to The Review offers deals in the desirable but often-difficult-to-access class of single-family rentals. It has impressive de

Rapidly evolving events have stunned many public and private investors and challenged their portfolios. But change also brings...

This newcomer to The Review offers deals in the desirable but often-difficult-to-access class of single-family rentals. It has impressive de

Franchises can offer steady income, portfolio diversification, and inflation hedging and with exponentially less risks than startups. But th

This newcomer to The Review offers deals in the desirable but often-difficult-to-access class of single-family rentals. It has impressive de

This newcomer to The Review offers deals in the desirable but often-difficult-to-access class of single-family rentals. It has impressive...

Contrary to conventional wisdom, real estate price changes aren't directly correlated to interest rate changes. This article takes a hard lo

Once sky-high investor sentiment is now much more hesitant. First the platform was buffeted by fallout from the collapse of Synapse...

Last week, 78% of U.S. citizens were exposed to identity theft from a jaw-dropping data breech at National Public Data. And the...

This intriguing newcomer to The Review offers a surprisingly large number of investments, low LTVs and first-position liens. Downsides...

What happened? And how to tell if your were breeched and what to do about it. (Usual disclaimer: I'm just an investor expressing my...