Cadre Direct Access Fund Review 2026: Minimums, Fees, and the Willow Wealth Problem
    Real Estate

    Cadre Direct Access Fund Review 2026: Minimums, Fees, and the Willow Wealth Problem

    TL;DR: Cadre's Direct Access Fund still lists a $25,000 minimum and a fee stack around 1.5% annual asset management plus a 1.0% transaction fee, per Cadre's own support page . But the harder fact to...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    PeerStreet's Collapse in Numbers: What a $4.25 Billion Lending Platform's Bankruptcy Teaches Accredited Investors
    Real Estate

    PeerStreet's Collapse in Numbers: What a $4.25 Billion Lending Platform's Bankruptcy Teaches Accredited Investors

    PeerStreet, a real estate debt crowdfunding platform that raised money from Andreessen Horowitz and moved more than $6 billion in loan volume over its lifetime, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Dela

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    DiversyFund in 2026: What Happened After the SEC Settlement
    Real Estate

    DiversyFund in 2026: What Happened After the SEC Settlement

    DiversyFund is still operating in 2026, but the product that made it famous is functionally dead. On June 9, 2023, the SEC issued a settled order permanently suspending the Regulation A exemption for

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    EquityMultiple Review 2026: What the Marketing Says vs. What the SEC Filings Show
    Real Estate

    EquityMultiple Review 2026: What the Marketing Says vs. What the SEC Filings Show

    EquityMultiple is a New York-based real estate crowdfunding platform that lets accredited investors put money into commercial property deals, short-term notes, and a couple of pooled funds, all...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    Origin Investments Review 2026: Is This Chicago Multifamily Manager Worth the Illiquidity?
    Real Estate

    Origin Investments Review 2026: Is This Chicago Multifamily Manager Worth the Illiquidity?

    TL;DR: Origin Investments is a Chicago-based real estate private equity manager, founded in 2007 by David Scherer and Michael Episcope, that now runs $3.3 billion to $3.6 billion in total...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    Concreit Review 2026: The $1 Real Estate Fund's Liquidity Fine Print
    Real Estate

    Concreit Review 2026: The $1 Real Estate Fund's Liquidity Fine Print

    TL;DR: Concreit lets you put as little as $1 into a real estate debt fund and pitches "withdraw anytime" liquidity. The catch: redemptions are capped at 10% of fund assets per rolling...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    RealtyMogul Review 2026: Low Minimums, Frozen Redemptions, and a Distribution Cut You Need to See
    Real Estate

    RealtyMogul Review 2026: Low Minimums, Frozen Redemptions, and a Distribution Cut You Need to See

    RealtyMogul's REITs cut distributions and froze redemptions in April 2026. Here's the fee breakdown, NAV data, and who should actually use this platform.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read