Why Borrowers and Investors Use Peer to Peer (P2P) Lending
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending puts accredited investors in touch with approved real estate borrowers, cutting out the need for traditional lending institutions.
Real Estate Investors Find Crowdfunding Accessible and Transparent
Real estate crowdfunding is a way for accredited investors to find great deals on real estate investments. In the past, the best real estate deals were only available to elite insiders within the real estate industry. The rich grew richer while the rest had no access to premium deals.
Looking at Five Ways Fintech is Changing the World
You can’t take two steps from your wallet to the ATM any more without someone tossing out the R word. You know what I mean — Revolution. And it seems there’s one going on right now in the financial world, what no one ever thought possible.
Review of Sharestates’ Interview With George Popescu
George Popescu is the Founder and CEO of Lending Times. The online publication was founded in January of 2016 with the goal of bringing peer-to-peer (“P2P”)—aka marketplace lending news—analysis, and data to its niche group of readers.
Marketplace Lending vs. Traditional Real Estate Investing
Marketplace lending is an umbrella term used to describe a process of lending and investing online. A substantial slice of the marketplace lending industry is a niche focused on real estate (dubbed real estate crowdfunding), and for good reason — the process allows accredited individuals and institutions to invest in real estate online through the purchase of shares.
Sharestates announces $30MM Investment by Ranger Capital Group
Sharestates, LLC (“Sharestates”) is thrilled to announce an investment by the Ranger Direct Lending Fund (“Ranger”), a pooled investment vehicle dedicated to direct lending investment.
Reasons Why You Don’t Need a Real Estate Broker
If you want to purchase physical real estate, a real estate broker is a great asset. They’ll help you identify the types of properties in which you have an interest, run your comparables, help you negotiate a fair deal, and get all the paperwork ready to close on your property when you’re ready.
Discover Why Marketplace Lending is its Own Asset Class
Savvy investors know that how you allocate your assets is just as important as diversifying your portfolio for long-term gains. But where do you go when the stock market is unpredictable?
6 Reasons You May Want to Invest in Real Estate Crowdfunding
As 2016 kicked off, the talk of the street —Wall Street, that is— was the seemingly bipolar stock market. Only the riskiest investors would throw their money into the instruments of a high volatility market.
Investment Comparison of Stocks vs. Bonds vs. Real Estate
Looking to make your next investment? With all the options available to you, this investment comparison will help you whether you’re a seasoned investor, a retiree looking to optimize your investments, or anything in-between, because the fact remains that deciding on the best way to invest isn’t always easy.
