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After months asserting that inflation was temporary, Federal Reserve officials in late 2021 acknowledged that, in fact, prices would likely not return to previous levels, and it was time to raise interest rates.

ArborCrowd, the first crowdfunding platform launched by a real estate institution, today announced a new offering that allows investors to acquire equity interests in Selby Ranch, a single-family rental (SFR) and build-to-rent (BTR) development located in Colorado Springs, Colo. with a total capitalization of $61.65 million.

ArborCrowd has announced a new offering that allows investors to acquire equity interests in Selby Ranch, a single-family rental (SFR) and build-to-rent (BTR) development located in Colorado Springs, Colo., with a total capitalization of $61.7 million, Commercial Observer can first report.

Who says crowdfunding has to be sketchy? There’s a new way to access investment opportunities since the jobs act of 2012, and this real estate family is bringing direct access to the marketplace. My guest today is Adam Kaufman. Adam is the co-founder of ArborCrowd.

ArborCrowd, the first crowdfunding platform launched by a real estate institution, is pleased to announce that its Lago Paradiso investment has become the latest deal to complete its lifecycle, providing investors with returns that outperformed initial projections. The property’s $98.9 million sale price generated a net internal rate of return (IRR) of 24.63%, surpassing the original return target of 14% to 17%.

We talked about commercial real estate investing, the legislative change that made crowdfunded investments possible, how the marketplace has evolved, and a framework for evaluating opportunities with Adam Kaufman, Co-Founder and COO of ArborCrowd, an org breaking down barriers to commercial real estate investing.

Many investors in retail, office and hotel properties, which continued to lag in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, have turned to multifamily assets. It is expected that 2022 will be another strong year for the asset class.

As Adam Kaufman, co-founder and chief operating officer of real estate crowdfunding platform ArborCrowd, explains: “By using 1031 exchanges, real estate investors are able to sell a real estate asset and reinvest the proceeds into a like-kind investment — another real estate asset — and defer the capital gains tax associated with the transaction.”

Adam Kaufman is a co-founder and the COO of ArborCrowd and is an authority on commercial real estate and crowdfunding. He takes a cautious and methodical approach to real estate crowdfunding.

The tax treatment advantage that equity investments have typically held over debt investments due to capital gains treatment on equity profits may soon disappear or be diminished because of tax reform plans.