CrowdStreet, a crowdfunding marketplace connecting accredited investors with institutional-quality real estate investments, today announced it has listed an equity investment opportunity for Timber Oaks, an 11-building, Class A multifamily property in the Dallas metro area.


CrowdStreet, a crowdfunding marketplace connecting accredited investors with institutional-quality real estate investments, today announced it has listed an equity investment opportunity for Timber Oaks, an 11-building, Class A multifamily property in the Dallas metro area.

Many investors wait to hear from their broker, banker or another in-the-know professional to find out about compelling but little-known investment opportunities.

Fresh off an $800,000 round of seed funding announced in September, Portland-based commercial real estate crowd funding platform CrowdStreet nabbed another $150,000 at the Bend Venture Conference on Friday.

NYREJRadio hosts Eric Wilson and Rick Kaplan interview CrowdStreet Co-Founder and VP of Real Estate, Darren Powderly.

High-profile Kickstarter campaigns – from more than $10 million in funding for the Coolest Cooler to $43,000 for potato salad – are shining a spotlight on the trend of crowdfunding.

For the last decade or so, crowdfunding has expanded into a popular funding strategy that lets entrepreneurs and investors bypass traditional capital-raising procedures and raise money entirely online.

Individuals with self-directed IRAs are adding to the abundant capital flowing into commercial real estate investments these days. Self-directed IRAs account for just 3 to 5 percent of the broader $6.5 trillion IRA market.

Fresh off an $800,000 round of seed funding announced in September, Portland-based commercial real estate crowd funding platform CrowdStreet nabbed another $150,000 at the Bend Venture Conference on Friday.

Real estate crowdfunding companies include Realty Mogul, which has raised $10 million, AssetAvenue and RealtyShares, which have raised $3 million, RealCrowd, which has raised $1.6 million, and CrowdStreet, which has raised $800,000.