Fundrise vs REITs – Which Is Best?

Both Fundrise and REITs or real estate investment trusts enable small investors to capture the income and capital gains of investing in real property. Each of these investment choices are suitable for small investors, but are quite distinct.

Historically, real estate investments have been private and inaccessible to the ordinary investor. In 1960, congress established REITs so that the average individual could invest in real estate, indirectly. Publicly-traded REITs trade on major stock excha...