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Adam Kaufman, co-founder and chief operating officer of rental property crowdfunding investment firm ArborCrowd, said by email that “we’ve known for some time that this level of growth would be difficult to sustain” yet remain ahead of historical trends averages and better than other commercial real estate sectors.

As we reach the halfway point of 2022, uncertainty permeates several commercial real
estate sectors. While the world struggles to move forward from COVID, it is forced to do so amidst high inflation.

This is when it gets hard to sell houses again. And that’s good news for home builders in the burgeoning single-family build-to-rent (BTR) space.

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.