EquityMultiple is a real estate investing platform specializing in commercial projects. The platform focuses almost exclusively on institutional commercial real estate, which is different from others that focus on residential and other non-institutional properties.
EquityMultiple harnesses the power of crowdfunding to finance these projects. This means they gather a large number of stakeholders who buy in with smaller amounts of cash. Decades ago, only the wealthy could afford to come up with substantial sums of money to get in on a deal. Crowdfunding has democratized that!
All the investment projects are managed by professionals. Therefore, as an investor, you won’t have to be involved in day-to-day decisions as the project moves along. This makes EquityMultiple a solid choice for passive investing. Projects attract investors from all across the country, of all ages, working in a broad range of careers.
The minimum EquityMultiple investment is usually around $10,000-$20,000 but will vary from project to project. According to the company’s website, people can anticipate a return of around 5 to 15% on their initial investment.
However, investors are often curious about investment fees. Are there any hidden fees with EquityMultiple? Let's find out!
Taking a look at EquityMultiple investment opportunities is completely free.
There is also no cost to investors for researching an investment. The platform’s fees are charged over the course of the deal and are largely dependent on the success of the investment.
All return projections for investors are presented net of all fees. Real estate payment and fee structures, particularly for equity investments, are complex because they typically involve multiple parties, profit sharing arrangements and payment priorities.
It's important to note that EquityMultiple presents all fees associated with each investment offering, in full transparency, within project documents found at the bottom of each offering page.
Here are the different fees you will pay.
EquityMultiple charges an annual servicing fee to investors on all investments. This is usually 1% of invested capital.
This compensates EquityMultiple for ongoing:
For certain investments, most commonly equity investments, EquityMultiple is entitled to a percentage of investor profits after investors receive full return of invested principal.
EquityMultiple receives 10% of investor profits after investors have received all of their initial investment back.
Thus, when investments perform well, both investors and EquityMultiple earn more.
There are certain expenses associated with investment administration, including annual tax preparation, entity formation and annual filings. EquityMultiple charges an annual per investment amount of 0.05%.
In addition to the investors fees and expenses described above, EquityMultiple earns upfront origination or placement fees.
These fees vary from project to project, and are treated as expenses of the transaction. Placement fees are paid to Growth Capital Services, the registered broker-dealer. These fees compensate EquityMultiple for the work involved with sourcing, screening and structuring investments, as well as finding investors to participate.
In the event of default, extension or other special circumstances, certain fees and charges payable by a borrower or sponsor will be shared among EquityMultiple and investors, as these situations involve increased servicing duties on the part of EquityMultiple.
Details about these fees and sharing arrangements can be reviewed in the investment documents.
EquityMultiple is a crowdfunding investment platform offering commercial projects for people to buy into. These projects vary in size and scope, although most are in the ballpark of a $10k - $20k initial investment. There are always complicated fees and profit sharing in real estate ventures, so be sure to read the fine print.
Because you need to be an accredited investor, many people will be shut out, but perhaps this may change in the future.
This standing requires you to have: