#230 With RealtyShares and other crowdfunding platforms shutting down, should you invest on these platforms and if so how do you go about evaluating the investment opportunities. Thanks to Policy Genius for sponsoring the episode. For show notes and more information on this episode click here.[0:30] Check out this episode for David’s experience with real estate crowdfunding investments[2:35] Real estate crowdfunding platforms are comprised of this type of structure[6:57] You want to understand these considerations before making an investment[12:40] Issues began to crop up with David’s investment – learn from his story[18:41] David’s experience with these platforms have not led to a lot of transparency[25:07] There’s not a specific way to determine which real estate crowdfunding platforms are going to survive[30:08] Public and private REITs are another great investment option to consider