Fundrise: Invest in Alts

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Last verified 30 Aug 2026

4.8 37783 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5Very impressed. Great way for ordinary investors to diversify.

   I was very excited about the idea FundRise when I first heard about it, and have been really blown away by how well it is managed. The reporting and disclosures are terrific and highly professional. I am a licensed CPA in NC and am the Controller for a multi-billion dollar endowment. I saw how well private equity has performed for our fund and wanted to find a way to participate on a personal level with my own investments. FundRise at this point is at the front of the line in terms of providing alternative investment options for everyday investors who don’t want all of their assets tied up in public markets. Other investing sites I’ve seen (YieldStreet, Alumni Ventures Group for example) only allow accredited investors into their funds, so basically you have to be a multi-millionaire to participate. FundRise is truly the only option I know of at this point open to anyone who is serious about building a diversified passive income and growth portfolio (outside of overpriced and lower return public markets). Hoping they read this and consider expanding into other alternative asset classes like buyouts, venture capital, and private lending. The eREIT fund is awesome though and I will continue adding when I can so that my entire net worth is susceptible to the daily whims and volatility of the public markets.

   uncbobbyw · 30 Aug 2026

2. 5/5My review

   I’ve been vested in Fundrise since February 2021, so one year in. I knew what I was dipping my toes in when I did the research behind Fundrise. I love investing I do stocks, bonds, mutual funds, utma, crypto and so on. I’m just big on diversification. Investing isn’t cool where I come from so I’m very much self taught and very active in my own personal finances. I’m also not the highest earner but I believe in putting Penny’s away. So with Fundrise I looked at it as the grandfather of my investment vehicles. The slow long haul granddaddy. And that it is. It’s very stable so look at it that way. Also for people who are into reits and real estate in general I found this to be a great way to get some money in those terms. Just know you have to keep that money locked a way for a while. I have only put in $900 and that’s about all for now. I plan to keep the money away for the 5-6 years . Just be patient and know that you don’t need $500 to start with Fundrise like it was required when I signed up. You can play around with just a few dollars to see if you like it or feel more comfortable having that amount locked away .

   tetetebe · 30 Aug 2026

3. 5/5Professional and fantastic for everyday portfolio diversification.

   I’ve been with Fundrise since it was rolled out. I was intrigued and curious to grow another personal source of income/revenue. But really I also wanted access to real estate investments that Fundrise purported to offer. These are real locations as Fundrise is descriptive about where they have investments and I’ve seen a couple in person. All I can say is I’ve been very satisfied since. While my account is not huge, it has certainly grown to an amount that can have a real positive impact for me. There have been some downsides but only because of wider economic forces. Yet overall there has been nothing but positive yields. This is NOT a get rich quick vehicle. Never has been, never will. This is an investment(s) vehicle. Investing takes time. This does not happen in 1-2 years. This is a invest an amount and let it grow for 5+ years. 99% of people fail to realize this and wonder why the 1% are where they are.

   D-RodM5 · 30 Aug 2026

4. 3/5Poor returns

   I dipped my toes in for about a year now investing $50 each bi-weekly paycheck - not a large amount I know, but I was testing the waters. So far I’ve found they claim on my overview report an 8% return overall. But what’s in the account is barely more than what I’ve put in. They do payout quarterly returns though so that’s nice (I wish they gave an option to reinvest it though.) But the quarterly payout is only 1% return on the investment. And all of the gains left in the account after the payout equals roughly 1%. So between all the gains (2%) I’m actually losing money to inflation. To top it all off, 99.8% of my portfolio is auto-invested in to “private credit” rather than properties - like they largely claim their platform is all about. Between newsletters, notes around the app, and the description about them, I reasonably expected more personal financial focus on property investments; not debt collectors, creditors, etc. to give them the benefit of the doubt, it is possible my account may not be large enough for their algorithm to invest my money in real estate, but this information is not obvious and I don’t care to look into it much further. Tl;dr, not impressed, I plan on taking my money elsewhere.

   97Mack · 30 Aug 2026

5. 4/5Decent returns but redemption process needs better transparency

   I used Fundrise for about 5 years starting in 2021. Overall returns were around 15% all-time, which felt pretty average for private real estate so not bad but not the strong passive income I was hoping for, especially with the volatility and periods where the account was in the red. My main frustration was the redemption/liquidation process. It wasn’t clearly communicated upfront how long it could take (quarterly processing with potential delays), and when I decided to cash out, the money sat in ‘pending’ for weeks even after the shares showed as sold. That part was disappointing and made me lose confidence in the platform. That said, when it mattered most, Fundrise came through faster than I expected on my recent redemption request. The funds hit my account earlier than the full quarterly cycle, which I really appreciated and helped me move forward with a big personal purchase without extra waiting stress. If you’re okay with illiquid investments and longer redemption timelines, Fundrise can works but just understand realistic expectations on liquidity.

   Bradly man is awesome · 30 Aug 2026

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