Real Estate Crowdfunding: Is this Option the Right Choice for Your Business?
By Darin Valentine
Until recently, developers seeking financing for a hotel, office building, or other project had two primary options to obtain most of the funding for their project: Take out an interest-bearing loan, or find a large investor willing to fund the project in exchange for significant equity. But in 2012, a new law opened the door to another source of real estate financing — crowdfunding.
Real estate crowdfunding allows developers to tap into a larger pool of investors,...